Boating Accidents
Submitted by Swompa on Sun, 2014-04-20 09:06
Friday had a capsize off the back of Garden Island and yesterday had another one off Rotto.
I took the wife, kid and woof down to Woodmans Point on Friday and couldn't believe how far the swell was managing to make it around the corner, and could see waves breaking inside Carnac Island. There were certainly some boomers out.
Be safe people. Be smart too! Even in 2-3m swell, waves WILL break where they don't normally break, as we have seen.
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carnarvonite
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Flare reported
We had a flare sighting reported off Fitzroy reef out from the Blowholes, don't know the exact details but received a call that it was all in hand and all safe onshore about an hour later.
The big swell was really pumping on Thursday when I was up there
milsey
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I was over at GI when it
I was over at GI when it happened, boat missed the channel and went up a wave which threw the motor up and they lost control. Boat did a 180 and turned straight back into the line-up and got hit side on. Was very surreal, my brother and I jumped in our boat and raced out to see a son battling to hold his elderly father afloat. My brother jumped in with some lifejackets and helped the pair. The father was spitting out blood and pretty clearly had buggered his arm and wasn’t in a good state. With the help of another boat we managed to drag the pair to the beach and waited for ambos. Next minute cops, ambos, fireys and helicopters all appeared, then police boat and volunteer rescue although they only suck around for a minute then took off.
Made me realise how quick it can go bad, the boat was hired and was by no means new, had they been in a new/maintained boat with trim and hydraulic steering the situation may have been a lot different.
Jason P
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Good work Milsey!
Good work Milsey!
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Swompa
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Well done Milsey. Happy to
Well done Milsey. Happy to share the ocean with people such as yourself.
tim-o
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Krikey, life savers! Good
Krikey, life savers! Good work Milsey
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Starbug
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I think you nailed it first
I think you nailed it first sentence.
....boat missed the channel and went up a wave.....
May have got away with it on a calm day, but with the swell up, poor navigation and choices will see you punished.
Glad to see them survive and I hope they will be more cautious next time.
catchalittle
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Well done Milsey and to your
Well done Milsey and to your mate
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trymyluck
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good work Milesy, saved
good work Milesy, saved someones family from many horrible Easters
Andy Mac
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Top effort Milsey
must have been a frightening experience for all concerned. Good outcome though thanks to your quick thinking and actions. Well Done!!
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big john
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Well done Millsy (and Ollie).
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carnarvonite
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Tops
Well done, its a good thing you were on the spot when it happened and could assist them straight away or it might have been a completely different outcome.
meglodon
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Well done guys
I think there are some very lucky people around who can thank their lucky stars that you and your mate where on the scene so quick or we might be reading about a tragedy. Also good to see so many rescue services come to the scene to help, it only takes a second and a great day on the water can turn to a life and death situation.
RobertMc
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Absolute legend mate well
Absolute legend mate well done
Rob H
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good onya Milsey, in the
good onya Milsey, in the best tradition of seafarers
Its a pity that the tradition doesnt always extend to seafarers on land as in "Roadside assistance" thread of the boaties driving straight past
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Friday was the biggest swell
Friday was the biggest swell of the year down south- (surfable conditions)... I`d say they got very lucky!!
That would have got the heart pumping Milsey!!
fishnguru
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Nice work boyz !
Glad it turned out the way it did...could have been worse.
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fishcrazy
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yesterday
Yea on the way out through the top of gi yesterday morning saw a smallish boat anchored in the wave line behind the reef at one point it almost tipped
over goin down the back of the wave basiclly the boat was sitting on its gunnel so easy tp screw up ppl need to ttake way more care its not like u can get out and walk
milsey
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Thanks guys, I think most
Thanks guys, I think most people would have done the same in the situation. The real hero was my brother, years of surf lifesaving training finally payed off. The son said he was going to take his 3yo son out also, so thank god he decided against that as I think/know there would have been a different outcome.
frog.hicks
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Top stuff Milsey
Well done lad!
Ol Tom
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Well done gents. One point
Well done gents. One point though is how do people get in themselves in that situation? So glad he didnt take his son with him!
Furious
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Top stuff
Good work mate, takes guts to put yourself in those situations.
sandbar
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Top stuff, its good to
Top stuff,
its good to hear a positive outcome. You 2 blokes are lifesavers.
Paul G
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Good work guys ,thing go bad
Good work guys ,thing go bad very quick only takes one second ,good job you were there . must catch up for a dive some time
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