Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team members were called into action after a 42ft sailing yacht ran aground on Ryde Sands this afternoon (Sunday).
The team was tasked alongside Ryde Inshore Rescue by HM Coastguard to assist the vessel named ‘Pebbles’ and its crew at just after 14:30 after declaring a MAYDAY.
Ryde sands is a well-known spot for mariners to run aground as those unfamiliar with the area underestimate the shallow depth of the water and how far offshore the banks extend to at low tide.
Coastguards extracted 2 casualties from the vessel, with the skipper choosing to remain on board to wait for the boat to re-float naturally on the incoming tide.
Members of Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team have been keeping a watch of the sailing boat as the tide comes in to ensure the skippers’ safety.
UPDATE @ 22:15 – The stricken yacht has been towed to the mainland at high tide by Ryde Inshore Rescue volunteers.
Ryde Rescue 1 met Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team at Haslar Marina in Gosport where they greeted the yacht, which has since been moored and the skipper is safely ashore.
After nearly 7 hours since the initial tasking at 14:35, Ryde Inshore Rescue teams are now standing down from the incident having returned back to their home station at Appley a short while ago.
UPDATE @ 22:40 – Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team says the 42ft sailing vessel is secured alongside Haslar Marina and has been checked over for water ingress.
All the casualties are safe and teams are back on standby for their next shout.
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Don’t these so called skippers have charts that show sand bars and rocky ledges and don’t they keep an eye on the tide . When I had my fishing boat first thing I did was check the tide when was or low and check the bottom of where I was going to fish taught all this from a very good friend and fisherman Bert Simms
The trouble is, as far as I know anyone can buy a yatch, without any quolifications or chart reading skills, its a farce. They should be billed for the cost of their rescue.
I hear you brother,then the money raised could go directly to the inshore life boats who do the real work protecting our children etc !
Problem is now, sea craft used to be a preserve of the wealthy, and then, those people learnt skills from their parents and grandparents.
Now thanks to much easy drug money, many ‘well off’ buyers of such are just ‘jumped up’ chavy types, who have no experience, no respect and no sense, BUT can afford such craft along with jet skis etc, and just make trouble for others.
Maybe not in this case but many more such on the water now.
Well, I think you are just jealous,as you can not afford a jet ski, you have probably wasted daddy’s inheritance at the casinos, instead of paying for the up keep of your manor Ouse ? Innit bruv !
All the gear and no idea. Comes to mind. A bramble banker.