Mad Mariner's story on the falling boat photos has been viewed more than 135,000 times by roughly 55,000 readers since it was published on Monday, according to the analytics software that tracks readership on the site.

The story has been picked up by influential sites such as Digg.com, Reddit.com, Gizmodo.com, MSNBC.com and many, many more. It has been discussed on forums offered by boating sites such as BoatUS.com and Thehulltruth.com. Dave Barry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist, included a reference on his blog.

Thousands of readers have also tuned in from overseas, including Britain, Australia, the Netherlans, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and many other countries. Even this morning, four days after publication, the story continues to draw attention.

We'd like to thank those of you who came to read the piece. We hope you like what you see on the site (you can offer suggestions in Forums) and that you continue to visit us. Meanwhile, we'll keep you posted on the numbers as the story continues to be read.