Thread: Beached Navy shipped at Rainbow Beach

The sailors would have been an interesting sight

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Nation...462393465.html

Oooh Boat people.

How did they do that? I thought they were Admiralty Pattern, must be Beauship instead.

That is, I thought they were trained from the same seamanship manuals as we are. Obviously not. They must use the American book, but even the US Navy is better than that.

Must now go and read the article in depth.


Edit.

I understand now. A former luxury yacht, a center board yacht 100 ft long, she just would not have been capable in that sudden blow.
Under anchored, under engined, light as buggery, being bashed around, those poor buggers must have been scared.
I actually have a bit of empathy for them now.
Having tried 3 times to get into Bass Strait, from the East coast, in a much more solidly built tall ship. That was fighting our way south and west during an 80 knot Buster, coming straight up the Tasman. Don't know why, maybe it's the RAN training, I've never felt the slightest worry, in any weather, in any vessel I have been to sea in. Even Volante. A 33 foot Axle Stenross double ender. 35 miles south into the bight in a 33 foot boat no worries.
A bunch of young officers in a yacht, coming down the inside channel, and suddenly all hell lets loose. Yes, I sort of feel for them now.