Thanks Tate. It was indeed Patchwork. I emailed the owner, Bob MItchell. Here's what he had to say.
Hello Dick:
I do not get the Hartford Current, so I do not know about the picture that you mention. If the picture was taken on the lower Housatonic during the storm, however, it is likely that the boat was Patchwork. As far as preparation for the storm, my efforts were quite conventional. First she is moored on a helix that goes 12 feet down into the river bottom. I have strong leads form that to the Sampson Post. I went out and got some used fire hose from a fireman friend of mine and made chaffing guards for the leads. I also took 50 feet of anchor rode and tied a third lead to the mooring rig, leaving extra slack on deck just in case there was a storm surge strong enough to snap the leads. I lashed the leads down tot eh Sampson Posts with another line to help keep them from slipping off for any reason. I stripped all the windage off of the boat, sail, canvas, etc. and drained the bilges as dry as possible. Finally, I tried to make sure that the items on the interior were secure and lashed down. She survived without a scratch or any damage.
Thanks for the note.
Bob Mitchell
