Boat on rocks must wait for bigger tides

A BOAT which broke free from its moorings and washed up on rocks at Les Amarreurs over the weekend is likely to remain there until next week, its owner has said.

Bill Newman, 61, said his vessel, the Dieu Te Garde, crashed into the rocks by the main pier when gale force winds tore it from its mooring.

Unfavourably small tides over the coming days mean there is no chance it can be refloated, he said.

And the boat's size makes lifting it off impossible.

'You could not crane it. You would not be able to get one down there and it weighs eight tonnes.'