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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Gordon’s Bay volunteer crew had a busy weekend, successfully assisting two different vessels in distress off the coast.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first incident, the NSRI Gordon’s Bay duty crew was activated following a distress call from a local fishing craft experiencing motor mechanical failure at 09:30 on Sunday (27 July). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Gosling, NSRI Gordon’s Bay duty coxswain, said the situation quickly escalated when the fishermen reported that their craft was taking on water. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSRI Gordon’s Bay rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski, was launched. “We rendezvoused with the boat, finding all five fishermen concerned but safe, all in good spirits and secured in their life-jackets and relieved to have the NSRI at their side.” \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crew successfully towed the fishing craft into the harbour slipway, where it was recovered onto its trailer. The operation concluded at 12:16.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday (25 July), NSRI Gordon’s Bay was also instrumental in assisting a sailing yacht grounded near Gordon’s Bay Harbour.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Holmes, NSRI Gordon’s Bay station commander, said crew noticed the yacht offshore in the early hours of Friday. By daylight, it appeared to be attempting to enter the harbour, but grounded in shallow surf just offshore of the naval college.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rescuers rigged a towline and went onboard the sailing yacht to assist, with the crew towing the yacht into the harbour, where it was safely moored at the NSRI rescue base for repairs. The operation was completed at 15:09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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