Lifeboat crew rescues yacht

11:08am Saturday 2nd March 2013 in Colchester By Wendy Brading

COASTGUARDS responded to a mayday call after a yacht got into difficulties in the Walton Backwaters.

Two people were on the Amy Jack II when she went aground at Stone Point at 7.10am on Friday.

Thames coastguard sent the Harwich RNLI inshore lifeboat to help and the fishing boat Cheryl Sara stood by.

The lifeboat team were able to refloat the 32 ft yacht and escorted her to a mooring.

Comments(3)

andyinessex says...
6:11pm Sat 2 Mar 13

What were they doing in these shallow waters half an hour before 'Low Water?'
And why did they send a 'Mayday?'
If they'd waited an hour or so, they would have been buoyant again...

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jeffbridges says...
10:12pm Sun 3 Mar 13

good point andy.

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turnstone says...
8:41pm Mon 4 Mar 13

it`s getting very shallow there now and thats a well known fact or at least should be sailing a big boat like that past stone point so close to low water is asking for trouble and a mayday does seem a bit ott.

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