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February 19, 2006
Burnham lifeboat crews rescue capsized dinghy at Brean
Two lifeboats from Burnham-On-Sea were scrambled on Sunday morning, February 19th, after a dinghy with one person onboard capsized and began sinking at Brean.
23-year-old Tanya Tucker from Cossington (pictured) was brought back to shore uninjured by the RNLI crew, who also retrieved her dinghy.
The craft, a fifteen foot Lazer, had
capsized and rigging had also been damaged, making it impossible for her to
right and sail back to shore.
Tanya told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “The clip at the end of the boom snapped and the whole dinghy capsized. I went under the water for a few seconds and couldn’t upright the boat. Without the boom I couldn’t right the craft again.”
“Fortunately, my husband was watching from the shore and called 999 to alert the Coastguard. I was relieved to see the RNLI lifeboats – they did a great job.”
The Lifeboats Press Officer added: “She seemed to be properly equipped, and none the worse for her experience. With the receding tide, she was in a hazardous situation, and our crewmembers were only too pleased to help.”
The crew of the Staines Whitfield lifeboat, who were already at sea exercising, rushed to the aid of the sailor, while the Global Marine D-Class lifeboat was launched to provide valuable back-up.
The rescue was overseen by Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards, who were on scene at Brean during the incident.
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