More marine rescues

A phone call around 5:30pm on Saturday, November 3, from the skipper of a 7.5m cruiser scrambled the Marine Rescue crew of Anthony Porter, Rob White and Geoff Hawes on Central Coast 20.

The vessel, which had five people on board, had an engine failure at Lobster Beach, and was towed to its mooring at Ettalong by Central Coast 20.

Marine Rescue Central Coast was called for help again around 1pm on Sunday to assist an 8.4m Bayliner cruiser north of the Rip Bridge.

The skipper had reported engine failure and Central Coast 11, with Roger Palmer at the helm and crew of Richard Manning and Alan Reid was sent to assist.

The vessel was located and towed to Empire Bay.

Media release, 5 Nov 2012

Ron Cole, Central Coast Marine Rescue