Mono in distress

[svseachange]

Now it is in the news:
http://m.police.nsw.gov.au/news_medi...aHRtbCZhbGw9MQ

[DumnMad]

Originally Posted by svseachange

Now it is in the news:
News

Thanks for good news Seachange

So his AIS was still transmitting, "weakly," 3 weeks after abandonment.

Good, but he was lucky someone came by in time. A longer transmitting time would be preffered.

[clownfishsydney]

Looks like the New South Wales Water Police towed the yacht back to Eden. Well done!

[Wotname]

Yes +1 to the Well Done

This starting to look like a good ending

And it would be nice to know exactly the how, why, what of the rudder failure.

[El Pinguino]

I thought I could see an intact hydrovane in the rescue photos... maybe just a trick of the light.

[El Pinguino]

...to late to edit my last.... maybe the aux rudder part of the hydrovane had been lost.... that can make life difficult.

[Palarran]

Now that is a great story. It doesn't happen this way often - Congratulations to SAR and owners is due.

[svseachange]

OK, now we know why the rudder failed. This is the description Nick posted to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/nick-dwyer:

"We have put val on a boat yard. The cause of the lack of steering was a broken weld joining the rudderstock to the teering flange. Nothing we could have fixed at sea. The rudder was badl damaged. I have spent the last two days angle grinding and welding and she is ready to go back on the boat. We are just waiting a new."

[JPA Cate]

Those guys are soooo lucky. I saw the boat on the hard in Eden. They'll be back in business soon.

Ann

[svseachange]

They are good people, glad they got a lucky break.