LymingtonPugwash
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Just reading about the yacht 'Level 4' which is missing with 3 crew and also noticed this on the MCA site:
"During Sunday evening into Monday morning, the Coastguard requested the launch of three RNLI all weather lifeboats to three different incidents involving sailing yachts in bad weather.
Selsey Lifeboat towed the 30 ft sailing yacht Bacchus with 2 crew on board. They had requested assistance south of the Isle of Wight after suffering intermittent loss of engine power and were unable to sail in the severe weather conditions.
Bembridge lifeboat towed the 36 ft sailing yacht Firebird with 4 crew on board into Portsmouth after she had requested assistance some 10 miles south of Dunnose, Isle of Wight. The vessel was unable to make headway in the severe weather and the crew were suffering severe sea sickness on passage from France.
The yacht Playing Around had sustained steering problems and called the Coastguard when they were 15 miles south of the Needles. Due to the gale force Northeasterly wind the yacht drifted into Portland Coastguards area of responsibility. Portland Coastguard requested the launch of the Weymouth lifeboat which subsequently towed Playing Around into Weymouth.
The weather conditions were well forecasted yet these yachts still chose to set sail. Anyone not heeding the weather forecasts is putting at risk their safety and the lives of the crew of the lifeboats who invariably have to go to their assistance. All vessels should check the weather conditions for the duration of their intended voyage and if there is any doubt at all, should not put to sea, always err on the side of safety and wait for more favorable conditions, even if it is somewhat inconvenient."
So seems like Steve's forecast and warnings were spot on....
Out here in the Med we have also had extreme weather over the last 24 hours with some of the most spectacular storms I have seen for years, so it seems that the weather is similar throughout Europe and the whole Med......
"During Sunday evening into Monday morning, the Coastguard requested the launch of three RNLI all weather lifeboats to three different incidents involving sailing yachts in bad weather.
Selsey Lifeboat towed the 30 ft sailing yacht Bacchus with 2 crew on board. They had requested assistance south of the Isle of Wight after suffering intermittent loss of engine power and were unable to sail in the severe weather conditions.
Bembridge lifeboat towed the 36 ft sailing yacht Firebird with 4 crew on board into Portsmouth after she had requested assistance some 10 miles south of Dunnose, Isle of Wight. The vessel was unable to make headway in the severe weather and the crew were suffering severe sea sickness on passage from France.
The yacht Playing Around had sustained steering problems and called the Coastguard when they were 15 miles south of the Needles. Due to the gale force Northeasterly wind the yacht drifted into Portland Coastguards area of responsibility. Portland Coastguard requested the launch of the Weymouth lifeboat which subsequently towed Playing Around into Weymouth.
The weather conditions were well forecasted yet these yachts still chose to set sail. Anyone not heeding the weather forecasts is putting at risk their safety and the lives of the crew of the lifeboats who invariably have to go to their assistance. All vessels should check the weather conditions for the duration of their intended voyage and if there is any doubt at all, should not put to sea, always err on the side of safety and wait for more favorable conditions, even if it is somewhat inconvenient."
So seems like Steve's forecast and warnings were spot on....
Out here in the Med we have also had extreme weather over the last 24 hours with some of the most spectacular storms I have seen for years, so it seems that the weather is similar throughout Europe and the whole Med......
