Yacht aground on lee shore near Sydney

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MorningBird
MorningBird
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
25 Dec 2018 11:45am
Ramona said..
The question that should be asked is why were they at sea at all on this particular day. The forecast wind for the South coast was for 30 knots on both BOM and Seabreeze. How often do you ever see 30 knots forecast on Seabreeze? In the early hours of that morning we had quite a vicious squall pass through on top of the 30 knots of wind and heavy sea and there was damage around the town. This was really just bad planning that placed other people in danger.


Many of us have experienced far worse than 30 kts with gusts. This would be OK in the right situation, i.e. plenty of sea room, capable crew and a well found boat that is seaworthy. These guys didn't have any of these criteria.
southace
southace
SA
4795 posts
SA, 4795 posts
25 Dec 2018 11:51am
Rope around prop and unsuitable anchoring tackle seems to be a common cause to these groundings . I only have 2 lines that could foul my prop which are my headsail sheet lines which are winched and secured when not in use.
Stockie
Stockie
NSW
343 posts
NSW, 343 posts
25 Dec 2018 10:11pm
We made an attempt to sail south out of Port Hacking that day, it was not comfortable and gusting to 40
All I can say is that shore in a southerly, has the ability to claim victim's, the seas build up along the coast, run across Bate Bay, get a boast off Osbourne Shoals and pound the beach!
Happy to retreat back to Jibbon for an attempt the next day!
richard
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7752 posts
NSW, 7752 posts
26 Dec 2018 8:09am
It's marvelous the difference a day makes. Actually checking a decent forecast before departing particularly in a cruising yacht these disasters could be avoided.
Just watching the build up to the start of the Sydney Hobart on TV. The commentator keeps mentioning 10 to 15 knots of NE winds for the early stages of the race. No idea where these forecasts are coming from. Early afternoon BOM has 25 to 30 knots for the next 3 days for the South Coast. The line honours boats will bet there before the chance of a change.
Chris 249
Chris 249
NSW
3570 posts
NSW, 3570 posts
26 Dec 2018 8:46am
Stockie said..
We made an attempt to sail south out of Port Hacking that day, it was not comfortable and gusting to 40
All I can say is that shore in a southerly, has the ability to claim victim's, the seas build up along the coast, run across Bate Bay, get a boast off Osbourne Shoals and pound the beach!
Happy to retreat back to Jibbon for an attempt the next day!
richard


Your experience seems to underline that you COULD get in and out of Port Hacking that day.

The news vid showed rough but not scary conditions that a good boat could have sailed upwind in.
stray
stray
SA
325 posts
SA, 325 posts
26 Dec 2018 1:53pm
If you zoom in close on the photos there is a tear in the headsail and also something wrong with the way the main is furled up so it could be damaged too.
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