A monster wave turned a fishing holiday into a disaster for a Perth family, who have lost a $170,000 boat – but not their lives, thanks to a lucky break.
A father found himself preparing to sacrifice his life to save his daughter’s, after 30 freezing minutes in high swells off Western Australia’s north-west coast at the weekend.
On the morning of their final day on holiday, the family decided to take one last trip out on the boat after some local divers offered to show them a new fishing spot.The trio arrived at Turtle Bay off Dirk Hartog Island – life jackets on the boat but not worn – while a second group in another boat headed off to go diving nearby.
With little time to manoeuvre, the wave caught and lifted the back of the boat, flipping it back over front.Evander was thrown clear while Av and Laila were trapped in the submerged upside-down cabin.The Mason family’s prize new boat the day before it sankSomehow the pair managed to get free from the upside-down and sinking boat, only to be pummelled by another monster wave.“We got thrown all over the place, and I was just trying to hold on to her through the other waves that were forming.
They raced towards the nearest town of Denham, meeting Geraldton Marine Rescue staff on route, who administered first aid for hypothermia and shock.
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