A 13m vessel, the Bide a Wee, on her side with holes in her timber hull, having been battered by heavy seas. The ketch went aground after leaving North Harbour under sail, it was was marooned on the rocks at Grotto Point near Dobroyd Head at Balgowlah Heights, Sydney.
A Maritime vessel and a police boat were both unable to reach two men on the ketch because of the wild waves and strong winds.An officer was winched down onto the stranded vessel from police helicopter PolAir to rescue the two.
They were winched to safety and flown to Manly Hospital for treatment.
The men did not appear to be injured.
Posts tagged transportation
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Bide a Wee
Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia 33º49’93″S 151º15’70″E
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Lauryn Eagle
Manly, New South Whales, Australia 33º48’57″S 151º16’33″E
Lauryn Eagle attempted to be the first female to water ski continuously from Sydney to Newcastle and back in a record time of under three and a half hours.
Lauryn Eagle is an Australian water ski champion, stunning model (Miss Teen Australia 2004, miss Teen International 2004), Foxtel presenter and social and community entrepreneur.
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Seafaris Ocean
Cairns, Queensland, Australia 16º54’46″S 146º00’65″E
A day onboard the luxurious motor yacht catamaran Seafaris Ocean for a gastronomic lunch prepared by Leon Walker from the Wink restaurant in Cairns, Queensland Australia.
