Call went out around 8.30pm according to the news. 3 people overboard, 1 found so far. 2 still missing.
Gusting to 31knots... crazy weather! Would not like to be out there! Hope those searching and risking there own lives stay safe and have a happy outcome!
agree 100% The more serious stuff you can read on the ATSB website but not alot pertaining to recreational unless its an interaction with a commercial vessel
Looking at conditions and direction, I am guessing a broach that left the boat drifting and people unable to keep up. Would have been a bit keen to do Rotto to Hillary's in a seabreeze gusting to 35.
WA today indicated the skipper was still on board when the others went over. I'd think like mentioned above that the rough conditions caused the boat to move in an unexpected way sending them over. Be interesting to know if the boat was small for the conditions or if a large boat caught out in some way. Thumbs up to treading water for 2 hours without life jackets in that slop!!
crazy lucky, my only thoughts are they waited for the predicted wind drop at 8-9pm, the wind didnt drop till after 10pm if anything it gusted stronger before it dropped
Sure it happens, but you would imagine that at least one of them would have let out a scream/shout or something to get the skipper to stop straight away.
My boys usually ride at the back of the boat when we are in transit because of the smoother ride back there. I'm constantly checking as you cant hear a thing with the wind, wave and engine noise combined when it's sloppy. I reckon they been smacked by the sea and all gone over at the same time.
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not good at all. what time
not good at all. what time was this posted on facebook
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9.30pm ish
9.30pm ish
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to be honest, you would have
to be honest, you would have to be crazy to go out in this wind. no fish is worth it, if the wind there is like mandurah it would have been messy
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Plenty of working vessels
Plenty of working vessels out there. Container ships etc
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Just looking
That direction now. Can see police lights , helicopter on way in.looks like boats on way in Also now. Hopefully found person
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Call went out around 8.30pm
Call went out around 8.30pm according to the news. 3 people overboard, 1 found so far. 2 still missing.
Gusting to 31knots... crazy weather! Would not like to be out there! Hope those searching and risking there own lives stay safe and have a happy outcome!
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RAC been circling last 70 odd minutes. So is a light air craft.
Hope its a good result.
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Weather
Good now . Light winds
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sounds like they found him
sounds like they found him
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There's 3 overboard
There's 3 overboard
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another one
another one
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they have just found another
they have just found another 2
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bloody lucky i think they
bloody lucky i think they should buy a lotto ticket
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Lucky
For sure . Good result
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So all accounted for?
So all accounted for?
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Few lucky people. Curious to
Few lucky people. Curious to hear what happened.
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Me too, old chesnut of mine.
I have always though the sea resue , govt , water police etc , should all have a downloadable web page , covering the breakdown
of these incidents once the investagations are done.
No names etc of course , but just like the safety incident de briefs that have been happening in mining and industry for years .
How many marine based incidents and loss of life has there been in WA alone in the last few years , yet most of the people involved
in these activivtys have no idea of the sequences and mistakes made during these things to learn by them.
Repeated in the future if not acknowledging the past.
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agree 100%
agree 100%
The more serious stuff you can read on the ATSB website but not alot pertaining to recreational unless its an interaction with a commercial vessel
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
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Looking at conditions and
Looking at conditions and direction, I am guessing a broach that left the boat drifting and people unable to keep up. Would have been a bit keen to do Rotto to Hillary's in a seabreeze gusting to 35.
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Skipper still on board
WA today indicated the skipper was still on board when the others went over. I'd think like mentioned above that the rough conditions caused the boat to move in an unexpected way sending them over. Be interesting to know if the boat was small for the conditions or if a large boat caught out in some way. Thumbs up to treading water for 2 hours without life jackets in that slop!!
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Yeah, I noticed the rescue choppers working the area on my Flightradar24 app. Thought it was a training drill,
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3 lucky guys for sure,
3 lucky guys for sure, treading water for that long in any conditions would be hard enough.
certainly makes you wonder how 3 could go over tho .
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Full story here
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-28/three-rescued-from-ocean-after-falling-overboard-off-perth-coast/9368528
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Just seen a video of the
Just seen a video of the boat on the news. It was a 6m RIB with a freeboard of about 300mm. Big seas for such a boat... very lucky!
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crazy lucky, my only
crazy lucky, my only thoughts are they waited for the predicted wind drop at 8-9pm, the wind didnt drop till after 10pm if anything it gusted stronger before it dropped
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3 people over the side at once
Sure it happens, but you would imagine that at least one of them would have let out a scream/shout or something to get the skipper to stop straight away.
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all 3 where being sick, a
all 3 where being sick apparently, so a scream a gurggle a burp a fart may all sound the same with engines and wind noise.
maybe on the piss?
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Yes that sounds plausable
Didn't think of that but yep it's plausible/possible.
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My boys usually ride at the
My boys usually ride at the back of the boat when we are in transit because of the smoother ride back there. I'm constantly checking as you cant hear a thing with the wind, wave and engine noise combined when it's sloppy. I reckon they been smacked by the sea and all gone over at the same time.
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