Tuesday 6th June 2010

A call-out was received from the coastguard to go to the aid of a fishing boat "Taty". The boat had come from Bridlington and was off Skipsea when she got into difficulty and suddenly sank. Two men were in the water and were reported to have no life jackets. Another fishing boat in the area "Sophie Dawn" was requested to assist by the coastguard. The Hornsea Rescue rapid response jet bike piloted by Ashley Evans arrived on scene at the same time as the RAF Sea-king Helicopter who had luckily been on patrol off Flamborough Head. The Jet Bike then was joined by Hornsea Rescue's R.I.B. "Charity Venture" helmed by Coxswain Sue Hickson-Marsay and crewed by Malcom Dearing. Both stood by while the Sea-King plucked the men from the sea and to safety. The Hornsea Rescue team then searched the area for any debris from the wreck but very little was found. The boat and the jet bike was safely recovered with the aid of the beach team of Matt Arnott, Rob Stevenson and new recruit Richard Clough.