A Queensland community is grateful that a 15-metre fibreglass yacht has been removed from a popular beach in the middle of the school holidays.
A 15-metre, handmade yacht that ran aground on Queensland's Rainbow Beach has been removed and disposed of ahead of poor weather forecast for the weekend.MSQ says the owner did not comply with requests to remove it within three daysThe Thalassa ran aground about 10pm on June 22 in front of the Rainbow Beach Surf Lifesaving Club.When that didn't happen, it engaged Clayton's Towing Services to remove the wreckage ahead of poor weather forecast for the weekend.
Adding to the pressure was the incoming tide and soft, boggy sand on a beach that ordinarily would not have vehicles on it."At one stage there we had a massive boat on the back of the truck and our truck was sunk and the winches couldn't pull it." Local businessman Rob 'The Iceman' Gough who filmed the retrieval questioned whether or not the structure was seaworthy.Who owns the boat?Mr Clayton said the owner was at the beach and took photos while the boat was being removed.
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