On Air Now Nick Osborne 10:00am - 3:00pm Maroon 5 - Sugar Schedule

Late Night Shout To Boat On Rocks For Cowes RNLI

The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI lifeboat were called into action to aid a motorboat being pushed onto rocks off East Cowes last night (Saturday).

The crew was summoned by HM Coastguard just before 11pm, where they headed to the vessel - only a short distance from the lifeboat station. 

The 19-foot motorboat from Hamble, with three men on board, had suffered engine trouble near Castle Point, and the key had snapped in the ignition preventing the owner from restarting it.

The lifeboat crew found the 33-year-old owner wet and cold after he had entered the sea in an attempt to push the boat free from the rocks.

After towing the motorboat clear of the hazardous shore the lifeboat carried out an alongside tow to Trinity Landing.

There the owner was quickly provided with a blanket from the lifeboat station.

Also at Trinity Landing were members of the Ventnor coastguard team who continued the care of the casualty.

Lifeboat helm, Myles Hussey, said:

“We got as close to the East Cowes shore as we could before one of our crew, Mark Crook, jumped into the water and took a tow line across to the motorboat.

“The men had been unable to start their engine because the key had broken in the ignition,” said Myles. “We also found that the boat had suffered damage to the port bow and propeller.”

The lifeboat returned to station just after midnight. 

More from Isle of Wight News