I got this off another forum, sad stuff
Those poor boat owners I can't imagine how they must feel.
I guess there isn't enough time to get all the boats to a safe harbour with the weather patterns that we seem to be getting.
Be horrible to see your pride and joy finish up like that.
And insurers don't like boats on moorings up that way
I seen the old guy install the split system on the trimaran, he was on a morning out the front of the sailing club for many months.......he came into the marina to fit the Aircon just for 3 days..his boat was his pride and joy.....very sad to see it go like that
For me so far so good. For many others not. Three deaths so far I have been told.
The river is raging at current flows of 70 kmh +, ie over 37 knots.
I live a kilometre from the river and can hear it roaring at night.
Both bridges have been closed and the whole of North Bundaberg had to be evacuated.
Those that did not leave their homes when advised or told have had to be plucked from their roof tops by choppers that have been working all day for two days.
The Army brought in two night vision capable Black Hawks that were operating most of last night.
This is a devastating blow for Bundaberg following so close after the floods 2 years ago. Many businesses along the river will not rebuild.
From a study done some years ago of reef core samples showing silt deposits from before records were started, a prediction was made that Australia would soon enter a long period of wet weather cycles.
I believe this has started so it behooves boat owners well to plan for this and form a wet season strategy.
Glad to hear your are ok CISCO and I think you are right about the re-think, these weather patterns are diffinitely changing and we need to learn and adapt .
Good news for you cisco ! Stay safe if possible in those conditions !!
We are getting plenty of pictures and film here as you can imagine , the media are right on it .
What a nightmare it must be for all concerned .
Hang in fellow breezer .
Regards from all in here.
Well we faired pretty good here in Cairns with only a few boats dragging their moorings and no real damage done, I have two moored boats to worry about but chose not to go up into the mangroves as the low pressure system passed inland . Trinity inlet has no river system feeding it so we dont have big logs, Box trailers, Houses and other boats floating down on us like the poor residents of Budaberg one of which is a freind on a Perry 43 that broke its mooring near the uptown marina , He is now sitting in a bunch of treetops dreading the river going down as he will be very high and dry.
Saw some news footage of a bunch of cruising boats tied up to what was left of a marina walkway, The washing was on the line and it was a very sad sight to see it floating down river at 15 knots.
Hope noone was caught offshore?!