Rescue from Breaking Waves

[[2068]]

The lifeboat was busy today
The problem was a "spun" hub on the prop, but the area they drifted into looked pretty nasty (unless you are a surfer!).

"Solent Coastguard asked us to launch in response to a 999 call from a rigid inflatable that had broken down and was in the surf off the W Wittering Beach. The Atlantic 85 Lifeboat was launched, very quickly found the rib and it’s three young crew and because they were in breaking surf and close inshore the lifeboat crew immediately rigged a towline to pull the rib off the surf and across to a safer position opposite the Lifeboat Station. A crew member went aboard the rib and checked to make sure the water in the boat was from wave action and not a damaged hull. An alongside tow was rigged and the boat and crew taken to Sparkes Marina and advice given about wearing life jackets. The rib was handed over to the Coastguard team who arranged a commercial tow from Hayling Rescue back to Thorney Island Sailing Club."

 

[Jurgen]

No life jackets! What were they thinking, Very very lucky!

 

[fireball]

I'd just like to point out that although the tow may have been made back to TISC, I don't believe the boat or owner to be a member of the club - on the basis that we do not have any ribs of this nature at the club.

Thorney Island Sailing Club has access to the water via shared slip facilities and anyone on the base could launch & recover from there.


nb I'm a normal member of the club - not committee.

 

[[2068]]

Fear not, the reputation of TISC remains intact.

The lifeboat crew were in good spirits: first shout of the season, a nice sunny day, and it sounds like they got to play with the helicopter too

 

[beejay190]

No life jackets! What were they thinking, Very very lucky!

And it appears that they only had a mobile phone to call for help.

 

[JSYmartini]

No life jackets! What were they thinking, Very very lucky!

And it appears that they only had a mobile phone to call for help.

Does the same apply to any surfers that might have been in the same place?

 

[Robg71]

possibly in dry suits...???
I don't wear a life jacket if in a drysuit, or a wetsuits for that matter...

 

[[2068]]

Nope, jeans / shorts.

 

[[2068]]

Does the same apply to any surfers that might have been in the same place?

Surfers are seals, they don't count.

 

[RogerRat]

The lifeboat was busy today
An alongside tow was rigged and the boat and crew taken to Sparkes Marina and advice given about wearing life jackets. The rib was handed over to the Coastguard team who arranged a commercial tow from Hayling Rescue back to Thorney Island Sailing Club."

Good old Frank, ever watchful!

I wonder if he's been sleeping out in his Rib throughout this awful weather. :ambivalence:

RR