Coastguard crews tackled fierce seas in an overnight rescue mission after the captain of a large yacht got into trouble near a treacherous causeway.
The all weather vessel from Seahouses lifeboat station, North Sunderland, was called to rescue a 30-foot yacht from Holy Island Haven after it began dragging its anchor. Crews launched at 10:52pm on October 6, but it took until 3am the following day for the mission to be complete.
The crew found the troubled vessel to be dragging the anchor close to parked boats and their underwater mooring lines - making any rescue attempt extremely difficult.
Read more: 'The hole in our hearts cannot be filled': Gateshead family devastated over death of Tomasz Oleszak
Volunteer coxswain Keith Slater said: “This was quite a challenging job, with a strong tidal flow being wiped up by a strong gusty wind, making sea conditions rough at times. The darkness and the risk from other craft close by, and the mooring lines in the water, all made it a tricky job. However, we eventually succeeded and got him safely moored up.”
The yacht was later towed further into the harbour pier after an initial effort to moor in the harbour itself was abandoned due to the ongoing anchor issues.
Read next:
-
Murder probe launched after 14-year-old boy dies following alleged stabbing in Gateshead
- 'A hole in our world that will never be filled': Sister of murder-suicide victim Helen Barlow launches fundraiser
- "We still haven't got over the trauma": Nightmare continues for couple hit by car on city centre pavement
- 'I want to lay him to rest' - Murdered Jimmy Prout's brother still waiting to scatter his ashes
- Jack Woodley murder: No one else will be charged over stab death after five suspects released with no further action
