A coal ship is stuck right in the middle of Nobby's beach! I hope they get it out because that would ruin one great windsurfing/kiting spot.
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Originally posted by B0z
I've uploaded some photo's on the photo's section of the site under windsurfing
the Newcastle City Council parking rangers are pissed... it's illegally parked but they can't get out to stick their little note under his windscreen.
Anyone that know's Newcastle's parking cops will identify with that!
Rescuers fight to rescue freighter crew
The Pasha Bulker coal freighter is listing 100 metres off Nobbys Beach, Newcastle. User Submitted
Thousands of people are lining Newcastle's beaches in driving rain and gale-force winds as rescue helicopters attempt to retrieve the Filipino crew of a coal freighter which has run aground in heavy seas.
The 'Pasher Bulker' had 22 crew members on board when it ran aground in wild surf off Nobbys Beach this morning after getting into trouble near the extrance to Newcastle Harbour.
ABC Local Radio's Simone Thurtell says conditions are extreme as the rescue operation begins.
"I can't stress to you how strong the wind is down here on the beach, the sand is whipping and the choppers are certainly going to be buffeted around as they try this rescue operation," she said.
Newcastle Lord Mayor John Tate says he has implemented the city's emergency plan to deal with the crisis.
He says attempts will be made to move the ship out to sea before assistance is given to the crew.
"The process is that the police take charge, and they'll work with the port authorities, no doubt, and council is there to back up and help with traffic control and so forth," he said.
"I can assure the people of Newcastle that the emergency plan for this area is very strong, it's a good plan, it's revised on a regular basis."
Nobbys Surf Club president Dave Edwards says the conditions are quite extreme.
"It reminds me of the 1974 cyclone conditions that we had here when a ship ran aground up here in Stockton Bight, and that ship was called the Signa and that ship stayed there for evermore," he said.
The Newcastle Port Corporation has put all ships on restricted movements due to massive seas and gale force winds.
Thats awesome. The Wheelchair story I mean ... Ship on reef pretty lame but wheelchair stuck in truck whooaa!!
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Originally posted by Gonewindsurfing247
What I can't understand is why no one is out sailing?
Yep,
I'd be sailing there with the cameras on me thinking..
"don't hit the ship, don't hit the ship..."
Couldn't you have stuck all those pictures of that boat in the boating section or kiting instead of cluttering up the windsurf pictures page? 
One would have been enough it's just a stuck boat.
judging by the spray it looks cross on, can't beleive no one was taking advantage of the wave getting knocked off the bow of the ship.....
you lucky onions we've had zilcho crappiola winds for what seems a lifetime now....share it around ...thankyou please.
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i'm up here in newcastle, it ain't a nice place to be today, just ended my day with an hour walk through waist deep water and my car floating down the main road. but i did get on the water for a few runs, well 3, 4.2m could not really sheet in. but it's all fun, massive chop. tomorrow looks good it's backing off to something more usable, and we i get to look at the big ass ship on our reef, and if you's where wondering, the nose of the ship is right where we drop in, thats one hell of a wind shadow and there are photo's on ninemsn.com and i will be taking some tomorrow.
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Originally posted by JESUS
Couldn't you have stuck all those pictures of that boat in the boating section or kiting instead of cluttering up the windsurf pictures page?
One would have been enough it's just a stuck boat.
you cant sail that beach in this wind direction fella's it's SE almost dead onshore.
Just had a look not long ago. The bloody beast has stuffed up our launch area.
Right in front of gybe rock.Had a look earlier at the beach but it was still too small for me. L.O.L. Too messy at the moment,maybe it will clean up in the next day or so plus the rains coming in sideways. Got a photo tonite but not 2 clear.Gezz it looks awesome from Fort Scatchly.
Hey Peto how was work 2 day.Bet u were flat out?.
Just had a look at the pics. The beast has run further aground.This mutha aint goin anywhere fast soon.Also there are 2 more ships that are in trouble and could be on the beach by the morning.Not good
would make some good footage for an Australian Storm Chase video...
... it certainly looked as gnarly when I went today as it did in the video...
... and that was only Botany Bay... you'd have to be crazy to sail open ocean.
Check out the graph for sydney airport this morning 28-38 then 10 minutes later 6-8kts
Yeah donk it was wet and stressful...certainly an amazing day. I wonder how the reef will be after having 40,000 tonnes sitting on it.
C'mon Jesus! First everyone wants pics, then there's too many pics... jeez you guys are hard to please! 
Apologies, didn't see the boating photo's section... was in to much of a hurry to post pics for you guys! 
