Just reading the news and saw that Jon Sanders has been rescued from his yacht off the WA coast and the yacht lost.
Just goes to show that even the best get into strife for whatever reason from time to time.
I wonder how many of the knockers in this group will question HIS experience.
Apparently the yacht began taking on water:
www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-28/sailor-jon-sanders-rescued-from-stricken-yacht-off-wa-coast/6578294
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Just reading the news and saw that Jon Sanders has been rescued from his yacht off the WA coast and the yacht lost.
Just goes to show that even the best get into strife for whatever reason from time to time.
I wonder how many of the knockers in this group will question HIS experience.
Knockers, I love knockers, especially when they come in pairs 
It would be good to find out why the boat took on water so that we can learn from the experience without actually enjoying the experience.
He does lots of deliveries. Quite possibly one of these trips. Having only done a couple of deliveries it is always the condition of the boat that worries me. You can't pick every defect up in a half day inspection.
Some more info on the demise of the yacht by the man himself
www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-28/renowned-sailor-jon-sanders-blames-huge-swell-for-yacht-rescue/6579042
F##king amazing footage of the rescue. Hats of to the guys doing the rescue
The Zuytdorp Cliffs run from the bottom of Shark Bay (Steep Point) down the coast for about 150km to Kalbarri. There's nothing between them and the Southern Indian Ocean (except a B777 somewhere). I'd imagine a big swell and the cliffs would make an interesting mix. The Leeuwin current also flows South and is strongest this time of year.
We we came out of the bottom of Shark Bay in good conditions. The start of the cliffs is to the right in this picture
This is what they look like close up.
Not a pleasant area to get into trouble and you feel quite alone down that part of the coast.
