Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
11th October 2009
Mayday from 30-Foot Yacht "Jubamanzi"
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Selsey all weather lifeboat “ Voluntary Worker” launched at 1200 to respond to a Mayday call from the 30-foot yacht “Jubamanzi” reported to be taking on water with three male crew onboard approximately 4 miles south of the station. The coastguard helicopter “Rescue 104” was also scrambled.
Rescue 104 was on scene at 1210 and hovered in the vicinity of the casualty until the lifeboat arrived at approximately 1220. Once on scene the casualty was asked if they required two of the lifeboat crew and a pump to be transferred to them, they declined saying that the ingress of water appeared to have stopped and that they were now checking for possible leaks.
At 1225 rescue 104 was released to return to its base. The lifeboat remained in close proximity to the casualty. At 1230 the crew of “Jubamanzi” confirmed that the ingress of water had ceased and that they were going to set a course for Chichester Harbour. It was agreed that the lifeboat should escort them in case their situation changed. At 1251 the crew on the casualty reported that the yacht was now pumped dry with no sign of water ingress and that they were now happy to return to their home port of Gosport Marina unaccompanied.
Voluntary Worker remained with them for a bit longer before being released at 1310 and returning to station, arriving back at 1325 rehousing straight away and was made ready for service once more at 1415.
CREW: M.Rudwick (Coxswain), W.Pledger (2nd Coxswain), J.Albery (Mechanic), M.Gilligan, I.Porter, W.Moir, G.Pearce.
WIND: Southwest 4-5. SEA: Slight. WEATHER: Cloudy.