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Tue 26 Oct, 2004 04:22 am
the sixties. But some folks just need a BIGGER map!!
Quote:Boat hits Opera House sea wall
13:00 AEST Tue Oct 26 2004
A former America's Cup yacht has hit rocks surrounding the Sydney Opera House, throwing sailors into the harbour and losing its keel.
Luckily no-one was injured when the 22-metre yacht, the FT Spirit, hit rocks near the seawall in Farm Cove at 12.30pm, while on a charter sail for the Financial Times newspaper.
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Extreme low tide apparently.
Guess he didn't see wall?
Nah, they were a good 10-15m off the wall. It just bottomed out and tore off the keel. Once that happens you're buggered.
It will be back in the water in a couple of weeks. They'd just be worried about possible damage to the mast.
It be the Wreckers. What with them luring a ship onto the rocks and poundin' in a salt's head all for the pickings in her hold. Arrr, it be a sad day when a modern musical venue and Sydney icon should have to stoop to such depths to keep the bottom line in order.
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