Cowes lifeboat rescues grounded motor-cruiser
A motor-cruiser that had been driven on to rocks by a brisk north-westerly, between East Cowes and Osborne Bay, led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat racing to its aid today (Friday).
The 20 foot Bob’s About, had suffered engine failure and the man aboard had deployed the anchor to try to prevent the boat from going even harder aground. Because of the shallow water one of the lifeboat crew, Andrea Vaughan had to wade some distance to the motor-cruiser with the tow rope.
Eventually, with some initial assistance from a motorboat, the lifeboat battled through a strong tide to take Bob’s About up the River Medina to a mooring at Whitegates, Cowes.
The lifeboat, helmed by Jason Hughes, returned to station at 2.45 pm – nearly two hours after launching.
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