Rescue boat is to be prepared and at immediate readiness.

Yacht helicopter rescue. The 33-year-old helicopter pilot from 126 Squadron said that the six-man Rescue 10 crew was activated from Sembawang Air Base at about 430pm on Thursday to rescue. L Check before take-off that the surrounding airspace is clear for the helicopter to make a safe. Dartmouth Coastguards said they were given the task of trying to locate the yacht which was overdue between Berry Head and Start Point.

On April 19 th I spent the day in the Solent undergoing a Yachtmaster exam cramming more unusual manoeuvres into 24 hours than would normally be achieved in a season. A COASTGUARD rescue helicopter was sent from South Wales after reports that a yacht may have been in trouble off the South Devon coast. All 12 crewmembers were safely evacuated by helicopter as this footage released by the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Centre shows leaving the boats precious cargo at the mercy of the North Sea.

The severely fatigued crew of a yacht was rescued by helicopter off the coast of Aberystwyth after getting into difficulty with mechanical problems. Landing the helicopter crewman plus a stretcher or lifting strop in the cockpit of a pitching yacht is far from. Helicopter rescue as Autissier abandons yacht.

Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof Jump in I can save you The stranded fellow shouted back No its OK Im praying to God and he is going to save me So the rowboat went on. However thats a different story. The technique is called a hi-line transfer.

The yacht was too far away for a rescue by British Royal Air Force helicopters so coast guards called in the US. Airforce CH-3E helicopters based at Mildenhall in Suffolk eastern England. The boats left on board the Eemslift Hendrika include two workboats a sailing yacht and a sportscruiser -style motorboat which appears to be a Windy 58 Zephyros estimated value in excess.

Rescue Underway for Abandoned Yacht Transport Ship Adrift Off. During the day we also took part in a Hi-line practice with the Coastguard Sea King SAR helicopter India Juliet based at Lee on Solent. The alarm was raised on Friday afternoon.