Christchurch Earthquake: A sailor's view of the damage and aftermath

12:47 PM Fri 4 Mar 2011 GMT

'Rowing shed yacht storage building on dangerous angle yacht evacuated on Sunday - Christchurch Yacht Club' Nick Richardson Click Here to view large photo

One of the New Zealand sailing fraternity is working on at Christchurch and reports from the scene: 'I haven't made any contact with any of the Clubs around the region, but the re is severe damage all around the waterfronts. Christchurch and Mt Pleasant club site look bad, no word from the Harbour and I haven't been over to Lyttelton and south yet, where reports are of serious damage. Not enough hours in the days and nights to go everywhere and it is difficult anyway with the state of the roads etc. 'Yes, it is tough here in Christchurch. 'We ...

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