Balnarring’s worst weather was on C

Balnarring’s worst weather was on Cup Day 1976, when the village had a brief northerly blow. Loose articles such as deck chairs and rubbish bins flew horizontally. The dinghies along the back of the Club were deposited on the beach. Tops of the larger trees were twisted off, and ti-trees fell everywhere.

In the 1960’s the Club organised day visits to Cowes Yacht Club, as well as around French Island and other overnight locations. All of these events provided interest and some excitement. However one visit to Cowes, with an escort of power boats, proved to be a near-disaster. On this beautiful morning a number of boats of all sizes drifted over to Cowes in little wind. After lunch a race had started, and about 3pm a sudden change occurred in the weather. The wind front came down the channel from the west and caught all the boats by surprise. Some boats were washed on to the beach near Cowes pier, others landed on other beaches. Warren Stahel’s Quickcat was seen trying to beat the front as it arrived, but disappeared in the misty rain and spray, with a police boat in hot pursuit. One or two tried to make it to Sandy Point, on the other side of the bay. One of these sailors (Bruce Allen on ‘Nocturne’) broke his collarbone. ‘Canopus’ (described earlier) made it to Sandy Point and then to Hastings. Half a dozen power boats were deliberately driven and manhandled high up on the beach while still under power. Families at Balnarring heard by radio of the happening, and were anxiously awaiting news. Some wives then drove their cars to Cowes and collected sailors. The rest of the sailors boarded the Cowes ferry, which was at the pier, rising and falling dangerously, making it necessary to leap on board at the right moment. Most had no money, and paid no fares. With the wind and seas still high, it was a hair-raising ride back on the ferry.

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Cuaca buruk Balnarring adalah pada Hari Piala 1976, ketika desa memiliki pukulan ke utara singkat. Artikel longgar seperti kursi geladak dan tong sampah terbang horizontal. The dinghies sepanjang belakang klub diendapkan di pantai. Puncak pohon-pohon besar yang memutar off, dan ti-pohon jatuh di mana-mana. Pada tahun 1960 klub diselenggarakan kunjungan hari untuk Cowes Yacht Club, serta sekitar Pulau Perancis dan lokasi semalam lainnya. Semua peristiwa ini tersedia bunga dan beberapa kegembiraan. Namun satu kunjungan ke Cowes, dengan pengawalan kapal listrik, terbukti menjadi dekat-bencana. Pada pagi ini indah sejumlah kapal dari semua ukuran melayang ke Cowes di sedikit angin. Setelah makan siang perlombaan telah dimulai, dan sekitar 3 pm perubahan mendadak terjadi di cuaca. Depan angin turun saluran dari barat dan menangkap semua kapal terkejut. Beberapa perahu dicuci ke pantai dekat Cowes dermaga, lain mendarat di pantai-pantai lainnya. Warren Stahel ini Quickcat terlihat mencoba untuk mengalahkan depan karena tiba, tapi menghilang di tengah hujan berkabut dan semprot, dengan perahu polisi dalam pengejaran. Satu atau dua mencoba untuk membuatnya ke Sandy Point, di sisi lain Teluk. Salah satu pelaut ini (Bruce Allen pada 'Nocturne') patah tulang selangka. 'Canopus' (dijelaskan sebelumnya) dibuat untuk Sandy Point dan kemudian ke Hastings. Setengah lusin kapal listrik sengaja didorong dan menyeret tinggi di pantai sementara masih di bawah kekuasaan. Keluarga di Balnarring didengar oleh radio dari kejadian itu, dan cemas menunggu berita. Beberapa istri kemudian melaju mobil mereka untuk Cowes dan pelaut dikumpulkan. Sisa dari pelaut naik feri Cowes, yang di dermaga, naik dan turun berbahaya, sehingga perlu untuk melompat di papan pada saat yang tepat. Sebagian besar tidak punya uang, dan tidak membayar tarif. Dengan angin dan laut masih tinggi, itu adalah rambut penggalangan naik kembali pada feri.