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Old 15-03-2015, 16:52   #1
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Pics from Vanuatu

This appears to be someones Wharram getting smashed by a more modern day cat. (scroll to image 11)
Tropical Cyclone Pam: Death toll may rise after worst natural disaster in 'living memory' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

In my 50 years on this planet, this is the first time I have ever seen an anchor winch pulled out of a deck. (scroll down the page to the Unicef post)
Tropical Cyclone Pam: Social media reveals scale of devastation left in the category five system's wake - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

This is very sad for the owners of those yachts. More so in a place like Vanuatu as most of those yachts will have been live aboard and not just weekend playtoys.
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Re: Pics from Vanuatu

Exactly, so sad. Really glad it missed Fiji. I was nervous and our boat is in a keel pit!
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