A boating tragedy was averted during strong windy conditions on the Brisbane Water on April 9 when a Catalina 380 yacht lost power and was being blown towards a rocky portion of the coastline.
A Mayday call went out with quick response from several Central Coast volunteer rescue organisations including Central Coast Marine Rescue which rushed to the site between Lobster Beach and Little Box Head.
A line was thrown to Southern Spirit by a nearby patrolling Maritime vessel, which held the vessel fast, while the Marine Rescue boat, CC21, passed a second line to a Maritime Jet Ski, which got it to the Catalina 380.
CC21 was then able to pull the stricken boat away from the rocks, just as Broken Bay Water Police and volunteers from Surf Life Saving Clubs arrived on the scene.
Maritime then towed the distressed vessel to Lobster Beach, before transferring the line to CC21, which then towed her to Central Coast Marina at Booker Bay.
The two people on board were relieved and safe after their ordeal and thanked all concerned for the rescue.
Source:
Marine Rescue Central Coast