This account is taken from the Humber Rescue's Facebook page.
"INCIDENT 20/14 - COUPLE RESCUED FROM SINKING YACHT
Volunteers from Humber Rescue were paged at 1256hrs to reports
of a vessel which had struck the Whitton Lightfloat in the River Humber. The
vessel, a 26 foot yacht was said to be damaged, sinking with 2 people on board.
The rescue boat was launched and teams were on scene of the
sinking within a couple of minutes only to find the yacht sunk and no sign of
the two people. After a rapid assessment the crew spontaneously switched into
search mode and scanned the area for any sign of casualties.
Thankfully the couple, were found clinging to the light
float, in shock but safe and well. They were quickly transferred to the Humber
Rescue boat and returned to the shore where they were handed over to paramedics
for a check up.
Volunteers returned to secure markers to the yacht in
readiness for recovery at high tide. After a complicated operation the boat was
eventually beached on Hessle Foreshore for salvage and to recover valuables."
Thankfully everyone is safe and sound if not a little shaken. But this does serve as a timely reminder that the big river is a dangerous place to be.
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