{"id":47992,"date":"2020-07-28T15:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=47992"},"modified":"2021-12-21T07:57:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T07:57:57","slug":"rare-event-when-this-boat-crew-realized-what-they-were-seeing-it-was-almost-too-late-to-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/rare-event-when-this-boat-crew-realized-what-they-were-seeing-it-was-almost-too-late-to-escape\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare event: When This Boat Crew Realized What They Were Seeing, It Was Almost Too Late To Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #0cf06b;\">Rare event:\u00a0When This Boat Crew Realized What They Were Seeing, It Was Almost Too Late To Escape<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5833753516581284949ydp7c5cb628yiv4711200721msonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">We don\u2019t really think about it on a daily basis, but the Earth is still changing all the time.<\/span><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5833753516581284949ydp7c5cb628yiv4711200721msonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">It just happens so slowly that we can\u2019t really perceive it. But every now and then, things speed up\u2026 a lot.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47993\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/accident-middle-of-the-sea-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47994\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/accident-middle-of-the-sea-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47995\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/accident-middle-of-the-sea-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5833753516581284949ydp7c5cb628yiv4711200721msonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Recently, the crew of the Maiken was enjoying a leisurely sail through the South Pacific when they spotted a strange discoloration on the water.<\/span><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5833753516581284949ydp7c5cb628yiv4711200721msonormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They moved in closer to inspect it, but by the time they realized what it was, it was too late.<\/span><\/b><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5833753516581284949ydp7c5cb628yiv4711200721msonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The crew of the Maiken was sailing the South Pacific when they spotted an unusual shadow.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47996 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rare event\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">As they got closer, what they had taken to be a sandbar revealed itself to be something else entirely.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47997 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">A huge amount of pumice stone was floating to the surface of the water. It looked like a beach.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47998 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-3.jpg\" alt=\"Rare event\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They decided to get a closer look and redirected their yacht towards it.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47999 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">It looks like a beach in the middle of the ocean!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5123580823957590\" data-ad-slot=\"7875984934\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48000 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The crew decided to sail through it, leaving a break in the stone behind them as they went.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48001 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They wondered what could have caused this expanse of stone to suddenly appear.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48002 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They wondered what could have caused this expanse of stone to suddenly appear.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48003 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Once they were a safe distance away, they heard a faint rumbling. Looking back they saw water bubbling from the surface.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48004 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-9.jpg\" alt=\"Rare event\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The source of the pumice stone was an underwater volcano that was actually erupting at the time!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48005 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-10.jpg\" alt=\"Rare event\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They anchored to watch this tremendous event. Massive plumes of smoke filled the sky.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48006 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They anchored to watch this tremendous event. Massive plumes of smoke filled the sky.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48007 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">It was land!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-13.jpg\" alt=\"Rare event\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The stunned crew couldn\u2019t believe what they were seeing: It was the actual birth of a new island.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">They sailed a little bit closer to see if their eyes were playing tricks on them.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48010 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Rare-event-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\">But it was real. 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