Sailors band together to help cyclone-stricken Pacific islanders

Cruising sailors are rallying together to help the South Pacific island nations left devastated by Cyclone pam. The category five storm hit Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands on 14 March, bringing wind gusts of up to 300km/h (185mph), torrential rain and leaving death and destruction behind. In Vanuatu, the emergency triggered international aid, and many planes have been arriving with supplies. Temotu, the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands, has been as badly affected as Vanuatu, but its smaller population has not triggered an international aid effort, leaving them with little help. Randall Donofrio described via the Bluewater Cruisers Association what it was like to weather Cyclone Pam: ‘Nothing prepares you for 130 knots of sustained winds for a few hours. The wind skipped through the “shrieking” phase and went…

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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2015

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