Coronial Inquiry-Sinking of Eliza 1

[BruceK]

This is a photo I took of Peta Emma February, 2020 after she broke her mooring line.

I swim at Balmoral each morning and was surprised to she her beached.

This photo was taken two days after she went aground. The sea in the photo was much calmer than the previous day when she wa getting pounded by a swell running in through the heads. She was rolling from one side to the other on the beach.

I felt very sorry for the owners who were standing on the beach about 50 meters away.Apparently some low life's helped themselves to some salvage after she went ashore the previous night.

The owners deserve sympathy for the sad event. Not sure if they offered the boat for stability testing for the Inquiry but whoever did was public spirited, possibly to their disadvantage. Can`t see a broker adding your pic to the advert.
Many years ago I learned sailing with a sailing school operating at Balmoral.