He went out of one harbour at slack tide hoping to reach the next before planning the rest of his journey, he got caught out as the tide changed and the winds were against him, eventually driving him to shore. Just hoping the damage isn't too bad...
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Must've been a spring tide if it caught him off guard, the change can be dramatic.
If you're destined for the shore in an accident, you're better to 'heave to' and you'll slowly drift towards the shore in a more controlled way, and then take the baseboard and rudder up as shes coming to shore.
Maybe that's what he did, if so, fair play.