Studland Bay dinghy sailors rescued
Three
men were rescued from the sea off Studland Bay this evening after they were
thrown into the sea from their dinghy. A member of the public had seen the
three men in difficulty in the water and contacted the Coastguard at 4.30 pm by
calling 999.
Swanage
Coastguard Rescue Team and Swanage All Weather RNLI Lifeboat went to the scene,
whilst the Swanage National Coastwatch Institute kept a visual watch on the
three dinghy sailors.
By
the time that the lifeboat arrived on scene, the three men had managed to climb
onto a yacht that was at anchor. They were cold and wet but uninjured. The
lifeboat retrieved the three from the yacht and took them back to shore and
into the care of an awaiting ambulance.
Aimee
Neale, for HM Coastguard says:
“The
conditions for sailing a small dinghy this afternoon were particularly
challenging with a south westerly force 7-8 wind and a moderate to rough sea.
We strongly recommend that people heed weather warnings and do not venture out
to sea in small boats in such conditions.”