Small yacht rescue - Brixham Harbour

Small yacht rescue - Brixham Harbour

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Diderot

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8,119 posts

199 months

Sunday 6th August 2023
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Happened yesterday during storm Antoni.

https://youtu.be/M5kB3vXhP4U


Nomme de Plum

6,038 posts

23 months

Sunday 6th August 2023
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I know Brixham harbour extremely well, Sailed in there a few times. Fresh fish from the fish market makes for a superb meal.

That was a pretty ballsy thing to do. If the tow had broken it could have gone pear shaped rapidly.

Many years ago before the marina existed as it is today I saw a fishing boat sink in a storm. The forward hatch had been left slightly open and the inevitable happened as waves came over the bow.

We were berthed in Yarmouth when the Fastnet started. We had a few casualties return there and sadly one yacht sank further out. Fortunately crew recovered.

ferret50

1,575 posts

16 months

Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Superb seamanship skills shown by the rescue craft crew.

Any further updates on the damaged boat?