Man Rescued from Sea Off Swanage after Speedboat Incident
Portland Coastguard received several 999 calls just after midday on Saturday 9 August 2014, reporting that a speedboat was circling around a man in the water. There were also several people on pedalos in the vicinity. The man had been on board his boat and acting as safety boat for the pedalos when he noticed that a child was being blown out to sea on a kayak. As he was making his way towards the child, he was flipped out of his boat and into the water. Several personal water craft were in the vicinity and assisted the man including one which was able to get control of the boat and help the man back on board. Portland Coastguard Watch Manager Cindy Rodaway said, "We are very relieved that everyone is safe and well and that there are no injuries resulting from this incident.
Man Rescued after Going under a Ferry
A man, whose small boat collided with a ferry, escaped after being thrown into the water, going under a ferry and surfacing on the other side. The U.K.’s Portland Coastguard said it received several 999 calls earlier this evening reporting that a small grey inflatable dinghy had suffered engine failure whilst in the path of the Sandbanks chain ferry. The two occupants were unable to start the engine in time causing it to collide with the chain ferry. The two men were thrown into the water, one going under the ferry before surfacing the other side. The chain ferry, Bramblebush Bay plucked one of the men from its own path. The other man was rescued from the water by a passing yacht.
