I am sure that everyone will have their opinion on this one.
I have two thoughts.
The rescue tow/rescue vessels only have one person aboard and the police boat helmsman doesn't seem to have a (serious) life vest.
Anyway the skipper was lucky that there was help so close at hand.
Pay no attention to the dramatic "Capsized" headline.
gary

2bish said..
Interesting Gary, it seems like they had the wrong approach. Taking the main halyard to a boat abeam would have floated it and allowed them to maneuver it into deeper water and probably have it done and dusted in ten minutes.

Painful to watch. The tow vessel plus halyard to police would've had her off in a minute.

Do you mean, heal her over on her beam ends and drag her out sideways? Would the mast and rigging be up to it?

Yep Arch. There is a youtube of a boat being retrieved like that in France,
Off the rocks and right out through the breakers.
Dragged sideways. That video demonstrates just how much punishment rigging can take.
As Saltiest was saying, there are two rescue vessels. One would put sideways on the halyard to induce heel and lower the draft while the other would pull her forward into deeper water.


My point was that the rescue boats had no crew aboard to handle lines.
You will see the surfer in the water trying to fling the line up to the boat.
Quite strange actually.

gary

2bish said..
Taking the main halyard to a boat abeam would have floated it and allowed them to maneuver it into deeper water and probably have it done and dusted in ten minutes.

Yep, this is the method we use to navigate Swansea Channel sometimes.

Lazzz said..

2bish said..
Taking the main halyard to a boat abeam would have floated it and allowed them to maneuver it into deeper water and probably have it done and dusted in ten minutes.

Yep, this is the method we use to navigate Swansea Channel sometimes.

you beat me to it Lazzz

As to the gentle pull on the rigging (in this photo) id think it would be less stressful than a spinnaker loading up on a windy, gusty day and laying the boat over.

Is that the channel from the lake near Marks point?
I went through there this Xmas after the dredge had supposedly been through. My modest 1.95m had issues both times, in and out. But I was lucky enough to push through each time!
richard

Stockie said..
Is that the channel from the lake near Marks point?

Yep

Stockie said..
I went through there this Xmas after the dredge had supposedly been through. My modest 1.95m had issues both times, in and out. But I was lucky enough to push through each time!
richard

You can be lucky!!