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6 December - Capsized R19 Sailing Vessel.
(Picture by David Harding/Sailingscenes.com)0930 While the ALB was out on a training exercise with a tug, the tug skipper spotted a capsized R19 sailing vessel with persons in the water. The ALB took 2 minutes to get on scene, by which time the people in the water had been picked up by a RIB. The casualties, who were shaken and cold, were then passed onto the ALB and placed in the aft cabin with blankets. One of the casualties was given oxygen as a precaution. The ALB then tried to right the vessel. Two ALB crew, who had put drysuits on, were put onto the semi-submerged vessel to attach lines to prevent any further sinking. Due to the winds and the short, choppy sea, the ALB gently manoeuvred her into calmer water so the vessel could be secured better. A pump was placed onboard so the water could be pumped out of the R19. The ALB then requested the launch of the ILB to take the casualties to shore while the ALB towed the vessel to Poole Yacht Club. Once ashore, the ALB was then tasked to a 9m dismated yacht off the ferry terminal with four persons onboard. The ILB arrived and helped to gather the sail and mast from the water before the vessel was then towed by the ALB, again to Poole Yacht Club. The ILB was then retasked to a third incident to a dory that had engine failure. Once on scene, the ILB towed the vessel back to the slipway near the lifeboat college. Both lifeboats returned to station by 1400. (pictures by Wayne Carter)
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