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Club Yachting
Storm Report
By Commodore Ian Audsley
best they could in the dark and difficult conditions. David Randall
and Jeff Thomas both then attended the RMYC to assist with a
large 65 foot vessel that eventually found its way on to boats at
their marina.
On Tuesday morning the weather was at its worst. There were
scores of covers shredding across the marina, sails flapping and
boats belting against each other and the marina. Staff from all
areas of the Club flooded the marina (in pairs and wearing PFDs)
to remove covers, tighten and attach additional lines to boats, add
fendering and replace shredded lines in order to mitigate further
damage. This was all being attended to in times of heavy rain, 45
knot winds (gusting to 60+ knots) and waves crashing over the
marina. In the midst of all this, a number of boats were sadly
dislodged from their cradles on the Crystal Bay hardstand and
further vessels ‘arrived’ unexpectedly on A-Arm as they broke free
from their moorings which then needed to be somehow towed
away. To top it off, the stability of the marina was being compromised
as some fingers on A-Arm beg