Marine Rescue Jurien Bay save three men in dangerous conditions after their yacht capsized

While the southern half of the State bunkered down in the early hours of Tuesday morning as the weather raged, Marine Rescue Jurien Bay were out in the thick of it, battling 4m swells and up to 40 knot (75km/h) wind gusts to save three men whose yacht capsized in the dangerous seas.

It’s a credit to our two experienced Marine Rescue volunteers Commander Chrissy and Senior Rescue Skipper Mike who said it was some of the worst conditions they have faced during a call out. Their local knowledge, extensive training, and calmness under pressure resulted in saving the lives of the stricken sailors.

The three men onboard activated their EPIRB when trouble struck at 1am. Luckily they had a life raft, which two of them made it into, but only one was wearing a lifejacket. Unfortunately, they had also failed to check the weather forecast ahead of their voyage, missing the gale force wind warnings that had been in place since Saturday.