Quick rescue for runabout
A volunteer boat crew from Marine Rescue Central Coast assisted a five-metre half cabin runabout on Sunday, April 7, despite being midway through an offshore training exercise.
Skipper Ken Sharp along with Peter Ashworth, Robert Smith, Graham Davies and Chris Sagadevan responded to the 27Mhz marine radio call at around 10:50am.
The caller, one of three people aboard the vessel, advised that they were near the wreck of the Valiant, about one nautical mile east of Barrenjoey, and needed help as they had engine failure.
They said they were most surprised when the rescue vessel Central Coast 20 arrived seven minutes later.
The runabout was towed, as requested, to the boat ramp at Pretty Beach.
Media Release, 7 Apr 2013
Ron Cole, Marine Rescue Central Coast