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A bit of drama down way that a yacht returning from Coffs M3 tp52 has a guy stuck up the mast for the past couple of hours ,rough seas.
Not sure why he is stuck perhaps unconscious stuck in the spreaders, halyard lock not releasing .
One of the clipper fleet yachts has been diverted
The man overboard details are sketchy both incidents .
Sure we will hear more .
How do get a guy down from a yachts a mast at sea in a blow
Scary stuff,just when you think you have heard it all.
Reports are that Coffs is full, with race boats still arriving. They are being turned back.
Heights scare me beyond what is normally rational, I have no idea why. Being stuck up a mast at sea would be close to my worst nightmare. I hope he is OK.
Coffs has a few cruising boats at anchor, only race boats arriving are those that turned back from delivery. Amante left y'day with 2reefs in main andinto 8kn s.e.
Forecast was not good.
Amante sydney 36 is in the area with marine rescue.
Havent heard much more regarding person up mast ,a May Day was put out and vessel under tow
Racing yachts delivery crew have a different mindset ,the yacht has to get back to a time schedule.
I know it's wrong but that is what happens, been there done that !!!!!! Never again
As for going up the mast ,well he wasn't looking for wind perhaps looking for a calm patch !!!
Most modern large racing yachts (not sure if shaggy has them fitted) have halyard locks at the top of the mast and reefing points rather than locking the halyard in the cockpit Sometimes these locks get stuck and you have to send someone up the mast
After the Coffs race they all left this-last night morning ,the forecast wasn't good but now has turned nasty
they have turned around back to Coffs for shelter
I have had to go up while at sea in our case it was a spinnaker halyard stuck the pulley at the mast head disintergated and the halyard got stuck with the kite up. While this would not be a spinnaker ut may be a Genoa or mainsail and only one way to get the sail down.
Hi M.B.
to drop the main put a reef in ,I think wild oats had the problem in the last Hobart ,Volvo boats also ,Vendee globe ,big tri .
practically every serious racing yacht .
M3 Just off port Stephens doing .05 kts draws 4 m how is the depth there ?
it has been 17 hours since THE CALL hopefully they got him/her down.
No not compulsory just normal practice now pain in the arse as delivery crew terrific when it works !!!!!!
You have to remember it reducing weight aloft (heavy halyard) mast compression ,slipping.
Just returned from Coffs race
To be honest the weather up there only really deteriorated badly yesterday afternoon
The low seemed to be centred around Hunter region I guess these yachts may have left 2 days ago when weather was looking OK and people were talking about a quick dash to port stephens and then leave boats there as they are a lot closer to Sydney.
I also think it is a bit unreasonable of people on this forum to start disrespecting delivery crew or owners, particularly without the full facts.
These people make decisions based on the information that exists at the time. We decided that with the 3.5 knots of south going current and the likely hood of a bad southerly would not make for a fast or comfortable passage we did not see the weather window being open enough for our boat, how ever a TP 52 should have made it in 15 - 20 hours. That window was there on monday/tuesday.
Our boat is still sitting in Coffs and will be until the weekend but yes we did seriously consider making a run for port stephens but on balance decided a few more drinks and a warm bed was the better option
The guys who own M3 are good blokes lets just focus on hoping the outcome of this Sh#tfight is a successful entry to port and a rescue of the poor bloke in the water.
Marine Rescue is going out through the heads again. Looks like they are going towards M3
Not sure where M3 is headed, at least they are moving at reasonable speed! which is hopefully a good sign. Marine rescue also on way out again.
Good news
Clipper yacht assisted the person from mast yacht M3 incident, they had a doctor onboard ,not sure of the facts
Not sure about M.O.B on yacht Amante apologies if it was the wrong yacht
Sure story will unfold any sea breezes please enlighten
Just sending my thoughts of support for those just like us in difficulty.
I hope everyone found safe
I found this explanation on a web site
Halyard Locks & Ball Swage Hooks
Racing Boats, especially, use a variety of Ball Swage Hooks or special Main Halyard Locks. Mounted at the Masthead, they have the advantage of reducing the halyard compression load on the Mast by half. On smaller boats they are used closer to the deck for convenience and repeatability of sail hoist height. Once the Lock is engaged the Mainsail is tensioned using a downhaul or Cunningham.
Regards Don
Just looked on Facebook M 3 on beach crew are safe ,still MOB cannot confirm which yacht .
Yacht jem (Farr 46) searching
Copy & pasted from police website.
Media Release Archive
MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Area Commander to address media regarding search for missing sailor
Thursday, 07 January 2016 08:37:15 AM
The Marine Area Command will update the media on the search for a man who went missing from a yacht near Port Stephens yesterday (Wednesday 6 January 2015).
The search for the man, who was washed overboard around midday, continued late into last night. It will resume again this morning.
Marine police and Marine Rescue NSW received a total of five mayday calls over the course of yesterday (in addition to the call to help search for the missing sailor, police also received calls for assistance from four other vessels).
All of the calls for assistance came from waters off Port Stephens.
WHEN: 10am TODAY (Thursday 7 January 2016)
WHERE: Outside Marine Area Command Headquarters (4 Jubilee Place, Balmain)
WHO: Superintendent Mark Hutchings, Marine Area Command
Copy and pasted from Adventures of a Sailor Girl who received this information from M3 Mulberry Racing:
I have been wondering how to share this news, as it is quite simply awful.
Yesterday an MOB was reported just off Port Stephens on delivery back from the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race. They suspended the search at sundown. M3 Mulberry Racing earlier in the day had a crew member lodged up the mast and a Clipper Round the World Yacht Race assisted with success, and M3 joined the search for the MOB, regardless of their own issues.
Sadly M3, in the early hours of this morning ended up on the rocks - and you can see what they said about a replaceable boat below versus a human life... heart emoticon
To say I didn't sleep very well following what was happening yesterday afternoon and last night would be an understatement.
Heart goes out to the MOB's family xx
Just devastated...
M3 Mulberry Racing WA
Unthinkable news..
M3 is on the Beach after drifting for 15nm.
All crew are safe and awaiting a pickup off the Beach. We have lost a boat, Boats are replaceable, but our thoughts and prayers are with the lost sailor still missing off Port Stephens.
So very sad. So much loss in our sailing community at present :(
