Ten hours is a long time to be wondering about when a shark's gonna take a bite out of you.
Top marks to the bloke for having the guts to make the effort and survive.
We all hope that his mates are found safe.
yes i agree with you , that is one of my own personal fears when iam outside fishing , it realy drives home reality in what can happen out at sea,the shear will power of people is nothing short of amazing ,lets hope they find the other two fighting fit .
Second guy was found alive on Lennox Head beach this morning. Hope they find the third guy soon.
Cheers Kim.
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says...
'Oh Shit.....she's awake'
That is great news. Here's hoping they find the third alive and well.
try treading water for 5 minutes. it will give u a huge appreciation to what this guy must have endured.
great to hear about the finding of the 2nd guy. lets hope today brings good fortune for the family of this lost sailor.
Brings back wearing a stormy lifejacket all the time such a good idea, I know I'm convinced !!!!!
All good news for two of them so far. Lets all pray and hope that they soon find the third crew person.
I am pissed off cause I am an Air Observer and got the urgent call to go last night, but have this Virus from a mozzie bite and am not up to it.
So heed my warning to you all about Mosquitoes. Always wear some form of repellent or cover up to protect yourself. It only takes one to bite and you could end up like me with this virus or even worse Ross River Fever. It is not pleasant to be in this situation.
having worked on trawlers, i how what their families would have gone thru...
hooked up on the reef numerous times but lucky enough not to go down.
here's hoping the last guy is found alive
Good thing they weren't drunk at the time cause they wouldn't have had a chance of making it back most likely.
If I was in a boat offshore with a few mates, I'd advise that everyone stays within the 0.05 range or just drink soda pops cause It'll mean death if something bad happens like a sinking ship.
Last edited by Nicko; 28-02-2008 at 04:34 PM.
We can only hope that the third is out there somewhere and has got through the night. After all the hype about the man eating shark sightings here in byron lets hope this eases some people. A man is in the water for 10 hrs,after his trawler sinks, probably loaded with fish, many ks offshore with cuts which would have been bleeding, and swims many ks to shore without being attacked. Very lucky? No sharks about? or Not such the Man eaters they are made out to be?
Lets hope the third is found alive and well, my wishes go out to the family awaiting...
Jewie
Can't help but wonder what happened to the boats epirb.
Supposedly it happened when the nets fouled in reef while turning.Originally Posted by spelchek
I'd reckon in this situation it would be all over in a matter of seconds.
I wouldn't think there would be much time to do anything but try and get away from the sinking boat,rigging,lines and nets etc.
No doubt we will hear more about it.
The 2 survivors did a remarkable job getting back to shore .
Things don't look real good for the last bloke,though.
The epirb probably went down with the boat.
To go from "OH SH**" to being in the water is so quick you havent got time to grab anything
Mike
I have been a deckie on a Prawn Trawler when it had a net snag on the bottom. It is a scary situation and reaction time is crucial. The Trawler's motor will literally pull the boat under if the skipper is not able to react quickly enough.
As mentioned, snagging on a turn would be really bad and probably taking longer for the skipper to realise the problem. In this case the motor would pull the boat over quick smart.
Lets hope for the best for the remaining missing crew member and a speedy recovery to the 2 guys found.
Dave
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