The saga of the unbeaching of Wyuna 1. The boat was anchored in Byron Bay to get fuel as the boom had broken. While anchored, a large swell ensued which broke the anchor winch. Wyuna 1 drifted north, backing on to Sunrise Beach, 3 km north of the town. There are lots of incidents not recorded here: ropes breaking, unloading nearly everything movable from the yacht, anchors shifting, and rescue ropes - needed to attach to the tug - drifting south instead of north. To name a few. @leecasss

Wyuna 1: Beached at Byron Bay, NSW Australia, 2026

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