Entries by Peter Sutton

All good…..despite the rain and now the flood!

This picture was taken at low tide today so you can see there is a lot of flood water on top of the tide. The water is very brown because huge amounts of top soil are being washed down the Clarence River. Yamba Marina is again coping well with flood waters because we are located […]

It’s very wet but all OK

We have had a lot of rain on the far north coast but not nearly as much as the mid north coast. Because the Clarence River is the biggest river on the Australian East Coast, she copes well with lots of rain. It’s wet underfoot. We are keeping an eye on all the boats in […]

Plenty of head room.

People always ask; What is the height of the new bridge over the Clarence River? The safe height for yachts to pass underneath is approx 30 metres (you need to arrange to have the old bridge opened to complete the journey). Opening times can be arranged with at least 24 hours notice. So the river […]

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Makes you feel good

This is the American boat Patriot damaged last week in the lead up to the America’s Cup. The other countries involved, Italy, the UK and hosts New Zealand, all chipped in to get their rival back on the water. What better way to say thanks than with a “band aid” over the wound made up […]