Breaking news! Waka capsized in Wellington

[flyingcrocodile46]

Whale beaching alert expected to follow

[mashman]

Does that mean we're going to have Whiskey Galore NZ styles? i.e. KFC galore?

[Oakie]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8755280/Wild-weather-pushes-boat-ashore

[mashman]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8755280/Wild-weather-pushes-boat-ashore

Oh fuck... I'm sure the buckets will be sealed and may well serve as floatation devices.

[SMOKEU]

I don't have any sympathy for them if they neglected to check the marine weather forecast before heading out.

[Woodman]

They getting blown back.

[Bald Eagle]

I don't have any sympathy for them if they neglected to check the marine weather forecast before heading out.


+1 to that, and they'll probably get the salvage costs under a dodgy tuhoi treaty payment as well.

[Swoop]

I thought that after the last waka capsizing episode on lake Rotorua, there was a requirement to wear life-vests?

[awayatc]

you want to swap your keyboard for a paddle in weather like that.....?

Not them I can hear whinge and moan..

Good on em...

[avgas]

Strong wind in wellington? Never. :killingme

However good on em for giving it a go.

[Road kill]

I don't have any sympathy for them if they neglected to check the marine weather forecast before heading out.

So true and I hope they get the bill for it.

[Road kill]

+1 to that, and they'll probably get the salvage costs under a dodgy tuhoi treaty payment as well.

What's a tuhoi ?:lol:

[AllanB]

They will blame the government .......

[Rhys]

I don't have any sympathy for them if they neglected to check the marine weather forecast before heading out.

They were sailing from Napier to Wellington and ended up in island bay !

They may need to to look at their navigation as well

[Banditbandit]

First of all - what a load of racist drivel

second, the waka did not capsize - it is perfectly safe - waka like this journeyed all over the pacific .. one little blow is no biggie

Third .. No idea who said the waka was in trouble - It certainly does not look like the crew said it was in trouble .. they have stayed on the not-capsized waka

Fourth - yes they were heading for Wellington - isn't Island Bay in Wellington? Seems to me they got there ..

[Laava]

Haven,t they just come back from some celebration of waka navigation or somesuch in Easter Is?
The one in Doubtless bay has anyway. Also it was a reporter that said they were in trouble, no-one else! And why are we assuming they have no life jackets? Having been on a small boat in a big sea, I can confirm it is very fucken scary. They are happy to ride it out for the night, can't be too bad.

[MSTRS]

http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/mayday-waka-hits-horrendous-seas/1895344/

Some people really should check the truth behind the drivel that others spout, before adding their own. Eh BB?