Crew airlifted from yacht off Padstow

[Duffer]

Thanks for clarifying that, Jon. Whatever the details of the rescue the conditions were clearly severe (as forecast) so IMHO it was foolhardy to leave the Scillies for Padstow on Monday. As they (and their boat) are apparently OK I hope they will make a substantial donation to the RNLI (however many biscuits they may have eaten).

 

[bilbobaggins]

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The BBC's 'Video and AudioNews' on this page gives an interesting account.

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.....and a good vid-sequence of a HiLine Transfer, for those who've never seen one, showing the lifeboatmen aboard the yacht controlling the helo's winching-up of one of the 'casualties'.

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