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Still too soon, too raw! :) Hopefully the Brits get a team in next time around so I have 2 teams in the running. The Wahine, while not the worst maritime disas
by aidos 12y ago
Still too soon, too raw! :) Hopefully the Brits get a team in next time around so I have 2 teams in the running.
The Wahine, while not the worst maritime disaster NZ has ever had is one of the more recent [0].
This video [1] showing a ferry bouncing along gives you a good idea of how rough it can get on the route between Wellington and Picton. I had friends on there one day when several people were hospitalised with broken bones!
[0] http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/wahine-disaster http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/wahine-disaster
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUWascqCBe0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUWascqCBe0