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| Mid-morning of May 29. 2006, a boat from Pedder Bay marina with four passengers aboard runs aground on Race Rocks. |
The tide was ebbing at 5 knots, so it pulled the boat onto the reef where it remained hung up for some time. |
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Photo by Mike Slater |
| The Pearson College vessel Second Nature was first on the scene as it had just departed from Race Rocks. A Mayday had been issued and with the military doing exercises nearby, it was no time until the boat was surrounded by vessels. |
The sea conditions were calm so when the wake from the destroyer reached the island it lifted the wooden boat and the tide carried it off the rock. |
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With only a damaged prop, this vessel got off rather lightly. It was towed to safety by a marine Rescue inflatable that had responded to the distress. Operating a boat safely in the Race Rocks area at any time means knowing where the reefs are located. At a tidal of 0.3m this morning, one has to be particularly cautious.
G.Fletcher Photos. |
