Dismasted in rough weather off the west coast of New Zealand in October 2011 and then
abandoned, this yacht finally washed ashore at Brunswick Heads 14 March 2012. Only a few
goose-neck barnacles were on the hull but the trailing lines had clumps of large Lepas spp.

Large goose-neck Barnacles (Lepas anserifera and Lepas anatifera) growing
on ropes hanging overboard

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