An overnight drama in Queensland saw the crew of a 24m yacht rescued after the yacht sank. The Challenge of Outward Bound was south east of Townsville heading for Sydney when it reportedly hit a large log shortly after 2 am this morning.
With the vessel taking in water the 6 crew radioed for help. As the yacht sank they were forced to take to the liferaft. They were picked up by the volunteer rescue boat at 2.45 am and were later transferred to the Water Police boat. They are now safely back in Townsville.
Only a few hours earlier but on the other side of the world, the crew of the 29′ racing yacht Jezebel II were having a few dramas of their own. The seven experienced crew members were enjoying a Sunday afternoon sail on the new yacht at Queensferry in Scotland.
Around 3pm the boat ran aground on rocks reportedly due to equipment failure. They were so close to shore that the spinaker got wrapped around the roof of a house. At what point this happened it’s not clear. Six of the crew were able to get ashore whilst the owner stayed on board waiting for the lifeboat. The lifeboat arrived and towed the yacht off at which point it promptly sank. They were however on hand to rescue the owner.
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