A week ago, a short but violent storm raged over Auckland and caused devastation. Rare footage shows a catamaran being thrown overhead like a toy (top left at the beginning of the video). A 144-foot superyacht is laid completely on its side (shortly afterwards top right), a cruising yacht sinks. The images in the videos are scary to look at for all boat owners.
Catamaran capsizes in harbour during storm
Report on the storm damage
And for some, perhaps a reason to think about suitable measures to avoid damage in the harbour in strong winds. The large YACHT online report explains what these might be. Click on the link below the article.