Ibeza severe thunderstorm sad yacht damage

[Miki]

This just last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opDLMzSWOOk

[Thalas]

I'm confused how this happened? Were they moored and the wind overwhelmed the mooring balls anchors? Were they anchored that close to shore with the shore leeward?

[AmericanVagrant]

These ones are epic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvEtLUb3WC4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-csqPRNIIkU

[Kenomac]

We had a tornado yesterday in Korcula, Croatia.

[Miki]

Thalos, I think it was just a sudden downdraught from the severe thunderstorm.

Some more here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgrFbJNnivs

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#in...76?projector=1

[mikedefieslife]

In just 20-30knts of wind I saw boats dragging anchor in Talamanca, and got hit by one.

In Protocolom in Mallorca which is very well sheltered, there were two boats dragging anchor in 20knts. Again got hit by one during the day, and about 10cm from one called Whiskey in the night (they cleared off quickly in the morning)

In Ibiza and Mallorca there is a lot of weed. Not all boaters look for a nice patch of sand. Add to that, the anchorages are crowded and you can't often get a nice 4:1 scope, so have to make do with less.

[donradcliffe]

We call those 'night maneuvers'. Its a normal part of cruising.

[arsenelupiga]

as I always say, use ferries to go around in med. way less stressfull and cheaper. And is more fun.

I was in one of these busy anchorages in croatia and english guy came next to me (way too close) and dropped anchor so it touched bottom. No scope. Luckily no wind over 5 kn overnight. I did not care as boat chartered and easily to swim to shore. There was no way all these boats in anchorage would be spared even in 25 kn 'blow'.

[rabbi]

There is some interesting footage available on Youtube on this particular storm.
Having been to this area just two weeks before I know that most boats must have left the anchorage before the thunderstorm arrived. Normally there is way more boats there, so some must have taken chances while others left due to weather forecast.
The GRIB forecast was around 20kn from the north (parallel to the beach) for that day, with severe thunderstorms and a gale warning for nearby gulf of valencia. Not a comfortable spot to ride out a gale.


Typically one can be happy to have 1:2 scope there without touching a neighbor. At least its good holding sand there, that particular area does not have mooring bouys.

Here is another video:

video

Looks like the first boat had the genoa unfurled and dragged anchor at very little wind (look at the wind scoop at right side of the beach).
Certainly not a freak wind given the good visibility and non-existing waves.

I would like to know what windspeed where recorded at peak times, but to me it looks like some 40kn for a few moments. Looking at videos of the aftermath and the remaining it doesn't seem to be a long lasting thunderstorm. Just look at the relatively small waves here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opDLMzSWOOk

or here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Epg2V7kUQ

Still a freaking experience I bet with all the thunder and lighting around while rain pours down.