Pacific yachts flee but damage substantial as Japanese Tsunami arrives

5:45 AM Sun 13 Mar 2011 GMT

'Tsunami - damage in Crescent City California' .

As the ever deepening tragedy hit Japan and the word flashed around the world, yachts across the Pacific were alerted, running to sea or strengthening their mooring lines. A tsunami warning along the Californian coast did not prevent damage as the deadly wave arrived, damage has been substantial in Hawaii, and a yacht trying to get to sea in New Zealand has been lost on rocks in the manoeuvre. At King Harbor in Redondo Beach California , officials had made substantial efforts before the wave arrived. They moved larger boats out of the marina to keep them from causing damage ...

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