Yacht struck by lightning while racing in the Brisbane to Gladstone in wild Good Friday weather
abc.net.au/news/brisbane-to-gladstone-yacht-race-vessel-hit-by-lightning/102202144A yacht sailing in the 75th Brisbane to Gladstone has been struck by lightning mid-race as parts of south-east Queensland were lashed by wild storms on Good Friday and into Easter Saturday.Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Vice-Commodore Harley Cowlishaw said conditions were rough overnight, but the vessel that was struck by lightning would continue to sail.
Despite the gloomy conditions, crowds still braved the rain to see competitors off at the Brisbane to Gladstone starting line.The yacht Celestial — which won the 2022 Sydney to Hobart — is on track to claim line honours around midnight on Saturday night, with most others expected to finish some time on Sunday.
"About eight or so nautical miles into the race, spinnakers were up and the fleet looked like it was making good progress," he said.After a rainy day, significant storm activity was recorded across much of Queensland late on Friday night, bringing heavy rain, large hail and strong winds. Emergency services responded to about 30 calls for help, with most of the call-outs involving leaking or damaged roofs.
"We saw two rounds for the most part across Brisbane, [with] most of those storms starting out in the west," he said.
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