Nautical News Clippings

[webcraft]

A young girl who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coastguard spokesman commented, "This sort of thing is all too common". (The Times)


At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster radioed a coastguard on the spot and asked him to estimate the wind speed. He replied he was sorry, but he didn't have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff. (Aberdeen Evening Express)

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[Rabbie]

A man was rescued 3 miles off Worthing on a Lilo. The lifeboatman asked him where he had come from and the guy replied 'Blackpool'.

<hr width=100% size=1>The line between balls and lunacy is very thin.

 

[vyv_cox]

A friend was sailboarding on the west coast of Ireland. During a break, a woman on the beach asked him where he came from, to which the answer was Southampton. She exclaimed "What, on that thing?"

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