Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
4th July 2020
Selsey RNLI Lifeboat Responds to Emergency Call From 27-Foot Yacht
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The UK Coastguards had received a Pan Pan emergency call from the yacht with three persons aboard. They reported that the yacht had rigging failure and the engine was making no headway in the conditions.
The all-weather Shannon class Lifeboat(ALB) launched at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday 4th July with a volunteer crew of six. The position of the yacht was reported as 2.5 miles south-west of Selsey Bill and the ALB made best speed to the casualty. The weather on scene was wind south-westerly force 6-7 sea state rough in cloudy skies.
The ALB arrived on scene at 12.55 p.m. and, after confirming the three crew aboard the yacht were all OK, a line was passed to them and a tow was established between the two vessels. At 1.07 p.m. the tow commenced towards Chichester Harbour, against the prevailing weather but the shortest route to a place of safety.
The entrance to the harbour entrance was reached at 2.55 p.m. and, once inside, the yacht was brought alongside the Lifeboat to take into Sparkes Marina where the Hayling Coastguard team were waiting to assist in berthing and take details from the yacht crew. The yacht was safely berthed alongside in the marina at 3.26 p.m. and the Lifeboat was released by the Coastguards at 3.45 p.m. and left Sparkes Marina to return to Selsey at 3.50 p.m.
The ALB arrived back at Station at 4.40 p.m. and was recovered by the shore crew straight away. The Lifeboat was washed down refuelled and made ready for service by 6.00 p.m.
CREW: Colin Pullenger (Coxswain), Phil Pitham (Mechanic), Max Gilligan, Max Wiseman, Pip Skeet and Neil Hopcraft.