wheels 543 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I am not belittling what they went through, but a 60yr storm?? I know several right here oin this board that have had to endure conditions far worse out there in the Tasman. Story from Stuff. A Kiwi trimaran has made it into Sydney harbour after a harrowing trip across the Tasman that included three days spent in "survival mode" in six-metre waves.The 60ft (18m) TeamVodafone Sailing trimaran spent 36 hours hove to with its sails pulled in, riding out 92kmh winds and 6m waves 550 kilometres off Sydney. When they got into Sydney on Saturday morning, they found the port had been closed for two days and locals were talking about a 60-year storm. The boat is in Australia to launch a six-week racing campaign involving races and regattas along the east coast. The team spent yesterday surveying the damage and deciding what had to be done before the boat was ready to race in a Sydney-to-Southport, Queensland, race on July 30. Owner and skipper Simon Hull said when the boat left Auckland on July 16 the forecast was "ideal", with only a small front just before Sydney. "The high intensified, slowing our progress, and when we got close to Sydney the front had become a significant depression," he said. On Wednesday night, with the breeze over 92kmh, it was no longer safe to sail. The call was made to put the boat into "survival mode" – the sails were taken down and the boat was "hove to", to slow its forward progress. The crew contacted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to report their situation and warn ships they were stationary – only to be told that there were no ships in the Tasman due to the storm. Worried the towering seas could flip the boat, the crew hunkered down in the middle hull while the storm battered the carbon-fibre racing boat. The crew were squashed inside the 1.5m-wide cabin – four on the mesh bunks, one on the floor and two standing. Bowman Ollie Scott-Mackie, 20, said it was "like sitting inside a steel drum for 36 hours with someone drumming on it". "At one stage the boat was shaking so much we were bouncing in our bunks," mid-bowman Harry Hull, 17, said. "It wasn't until we got to Sydney that we found out how significant the storm had been," Mr Hull said. "We ... were surprised to see so many ships standing off Sydney heads – obviously due to the port being closed." By Friday the winds had eased and the crew were able to sail in to Sydney. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Definitely not a 60 year storm. I suspect this piece of water is like this regularly. Am not sure where this came from but the Sydney Morning Herald is talking about " the bad weather and stoms causing the wettest July in 60 years" so maybe picked something up wrong? It sure was wet, we got water all down our necks!!! Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Bull, nothing seriously enough wrong to delay you from going up the Coast? Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Glad to hear you guys got there - don't envy the trip you had. All the best for your campaign over in Aus! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Am not sure where this came from but the Sydney Morning Herald is talking about " the bad weather and stoms causing the wettest July in 60 years" so maybe picked something up wrong? Never let facts get in the way of a good story, that's the foundation of journalism Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Reporting like the news reports of Amy Drughouse's body coming out of her flat 'under a sea of flowers and tributes'. 5 seconds later the news footage showed a red blanket and zero flowers as it was carried out. Bull and Co are probably lucky some reporter didn't have them eaten by a whale as well Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Bull and Co are probably lucky some reporter didn't have them eaten by a whale as well Have to feel for the whale... it'd choke wouldn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 From Friday... http://www.sailsmagazine.com.au/j/index.php/livenews/136-team-vodafone-sailing-battling-the-storm Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Bull and Co are probably lucky some reporter didn't have them eaten by a whale as well Have to feel for the whale... it'd choke wouldn't it? Knot sure but I am sure eating you guys probably would f*ck up it's day quite well. Imagine shitting out 60ft worth of carbon, that would have to serious hurt even with a arse the size of a whale Link to post Share on other sites
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