MAYDAY Saturday 23 FEB - Harwich/Orwell

[Koeketiene]

Today - around 13H45 - MAYDAY call from a yacht reporting to be 'aground off Harwich' and 'in need of immediate assistance'.
Operator sounded very distressed/panicked.
Could only hear part of their transmission (suspect a hand-held).
Thames CG responded in a calm and professional manner, but had some difficulty in establishing name/position/type of the craft as well as the exact nature of the emergency (taking water or not?).
Lifeboat called and stood down within 10 minutes.
Yacht requested by Thames CG to report when underway/in marina.
As we were about to leave (16H00) we could hear Thames CG calling the yacht, but not getting any reply.

Anybody know what happened? Are they safe?

 

[sailorman]

what yacht

Today - around 13H45 - MAYDAY call from a yacht reporting to be 'aground off Harwich' and 'in need of immediate assistance'.
Operator sounded very distressed/panicked.
Could only hear part of their transmission (suspect a hand-held).
Thames CG responded in a calm and professional manner, but had some difficulty in establishing name/position/type of the craft as well as the exact nature of the emergency (taking water or not?).
Lifeboat called and stood down within 10 minutes.
Yacht requested by Thames CG to report when underway/in marina.
As we were about to leave (16H00) we could hear Thames CG calling the yacht, but not getting any reply.

Anybody know what happened? Are they safe?

 

[sailorman]

I know the boat, they were "Under Instruction" learning how to sail

 

[Athene V30]

Harwich Lifeboat was out on a shout at 1318 but no details.

 

[sailorman]

All on board were in receipt of a very high edicatshun from an establishment in Cambridgeshire

Harwich Lifeboat was out on a shout at 1318 but no details.

 

[Athene V30]

All on board were in receipt of a very high edicatshun from an establishment in Cambridgeshire

I have not taught at Cambridge since July 2011 - maybe I am needed!

 

[sailorman]

The pension is good as are the holidays. 4 x 8 week terms the rest is yours

I have not taught at Cambridge since July 2011 - maybe I am needed!

 

[sailorman]

I have heard that the boat load of future prime ministers & chancllor`s of the excheqer`s got the tide calcs wrong at south cork