Ketch with engine failure in light winds

Launch No: 319
Craft: Spirit of the Dart. D-702
Saturday, 28 October 2017
Location: The Range. Dart estuary

The Single handed sailor was berthed at the Town pontoon

Photo: John Fenton LPO

The 32ft ketch was berthed at the Town pontoon
Single handed sailor was berthed at the Town pontoon

A single handed sailor on his 32ft ketch requested help in entering the harbour. He had engine failure and was unsure of his ability to sail in with the light winds.

Time

Request Received	8:54pm
Time at incident	Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 1.2 to int loses precision in /home/dartlifeboatorg/public_html/launches-detail.php (line 272) 1 hour, 12 minutes
Time to recovery	Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 1.85 to int loses precision in /home/dartlifeboatorg/public_html/launches-detail.php (line 272) 1 hour, 51 minutes
Back on Service	11:04pm

Conditions

Sea/River State	Slight Swell
Wind Direction	West-Northwest
Wind Strength	7-10 knots

Lifeboat Crew

Buster Hart (Helm)

Jamie Mathys

Rich Eggleton

Shore Crew

Kevin John (Tractor Driver)

Lee Darch

Stuart Millard

Deputy Launch Authority

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