RNLI - lack of local knowledge?

[Lucky Duck]

From the front page of the RNLI 'Compass' newsletter http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/news/compass/

A yacht crew had to make an emergency call on the morning of 2 November when their vessel ran aground at the entrance to the River Deben off the Sussex coast.

 

[Dazedkipper]

Tricky thing that River Deben, didn't realise the bar had moved so far this winter!

 

[sailorman]

From the front page of the RNLI 'Compass' newsletter http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/news/compass/

yes all very reassuring

 

[sailorman]

Tricky thing that River Deben, didn't realise the bar had moved so far this winter!

If was the Dutch Ali boat it was opposite the FFSC & in no obvious danger also had a lifting keel