THE volunteers of Marine Rescue Port Macquarie have had no time to rest in the wake of the recent floods, with a solo sailor the latest to benefit from their skills and swift response.
The sailor’s vessel lost power when trying to enter the Hastings Bar on Tuesday, 3 June.
Watch Officer Richard Raab received a call from the skipper of the 10-metre yacht just after midday.
He was requesting assistance following engine failure.
“He came too close to Town Beach and the Bar and phoned in saying he had lost power,” Mr Raab said.
“We asked him to keep sailing further out, which he was able to do.”
A volunteer crew was quickly assembled and deployed on board rescue vessel Port Macquarie 21.
“It was not a hazardous situation, but it involved quite a bit of work.”
Mr Raab said a towline was secured to the yacht, which was then guided safely across the Bar into the Hastings River.
“The yacht [was] safely moored at the public mooring and the crew returned to base.”
The skipper of the disabled yacht was Logged On with Marine Rescue NSW at the time of the incident.
