Sailors’ miracle rescue as yacht sinks in seconds
Published: September 18, 2005
THREE sailors were plucked to safety after their boat sank in seconds in violent seas yesterday.
Their boat, Classic Wave, was pounded by 10ft waves before smashing on to rocks off the Isle of Kerrera, near Oban.
Oban lifeboat raced to the scene and managed to rescue one of the crew from the stricken vessel and attempt to pump out the sinking boat but amid worsening conditions a decision was taken to abandon ship.
The remaining two sailors and one RNLI volunteer were thrown into the sea as the wind whipped up more huge waves.
Fortunately they were able to clamber aboard a liferaft before the lifeboat crew came to their rescue.
RNLI coxswain, Ronnie MacKillop, said”It started as a routine job but things can change quickly at sea. At the end of the day we’ve lost a salvage pump but it’s a small price to pay.”
All three members of the yacht’s crew and the lifeboatman were taken safely to Oban where they received precautionary medical checks but are all now recovering.
Bob Proctor, the skipper and owner of the Classic Wave, said: “I’ve always believed in the RNLI but I never thought I would have to use them. They saved our lives
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