Byline: The sloop Swiftwind was sailing well at sea but, although the engine ran smoothly when turned on, the propeller would not move so there was no means of propulsion.
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She was due to enter Fowey Harbour at about 1am this morning (Saturday 1 June) but would have been unable to manoeuvre at all due to fickle wind conditions with the wind coming directly from the harbour mouth.
Brixham Coastguard decided the most sensible action was to ask for the Fowey RNLI lifeboat to be launched while Swiftwind was still at sea and tow her in safely. The volunteer crew launched last night at around 10.40pm.
The skipper said afterwards;
‘It was very decent of them to all turn out, we had nowhere to go.’
The lifeboat was back on station at 12.15am this morning.
RNLI noted to editors
Please find attached a library picture of the Fowey Trent class all-weather lifeboat at sea. Credit RNLI/Fowey.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Cath Ellis, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Fowey RNLI on 07969 693218. Other RNLI media contacts include Tamsin Thomas, RNLI Public Relations Manager, on 07786 668847 or email Tamsin_Thomas@rnli.org.uk
For urgent calls out of hours please contact the Duty RNLI Press Officer on 01202 336789.
Byline: The sloop Swiftwind was sailing well at sea but, although the engine ran smoothly when turned on, the propeller would not move so there was no means of propulsion.
Page Content: She was due to enter Fowey Harbour at about 1am this morning (Saturday 1 June) but would have been unable to manoeuvre at all due to fickle wind conditions with the wind coming directly from the harbour mouth.
Brixham Coastguard decided the most sensible action was to ask for the Fowey RNLI lifeboat to be launched while Swiftwind was still at sea and tow her in safely. The volunteer crew launched last night at around 10.40pm.
The skipper said afterwards;
‘It was very decent of them to all turn out, we had nowhere to go.’
The lifeboat was back on station at 12.15am this morning.
RNLI noted to editors
Please find attached a library picture of the Fowey Trent class all-weather lifeboat at sea. Credit RNLI/Fowey.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Cath Ellis, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Fowey RNLI on 07969 693218. Other RNLI media contacts include Tamsin Thomas, RNLI Public Relations Manager, on 07786 668847 or email Tamsin_Thomas@rnli.org.uk
For urgent calls out of hours please contact the Duty RNLI Press Officer on 01202 336789.