Trio rescued after being carried away by wind and tide

Monday 08 June 2020

Three men who had gone out fishing in an inflatable dinghy near Bonne Nuit were rescued by the RNLI yesterday after they got carried away by the wind and tide.

The St. Catherine’s inshore lifeboat was launched around 16:15 shortly after the trio called Jersey Coastguard for assistance.

They had left Bonne Nuit in an inflatable dinghy earlier in the day for some recreational fishing. 

With a flooding tide and westerly breeze, and no means of propulsion other than their oars, they were however unable to make their way back to the harbour.

The RNLI quickly located them and took them aboard before returning to Bonne Nuit. 

The lifeboat then returned to St. Catherine's where the boat was disinfected, refueled and prepared for the next launch. 

Steve Luce, Deputy Launching Authority for RNLI Jersey, issued a warning following the incident.

“We would like to take this opportunity to remind all recreational boaters to ensure that they have the right equipment for the activity planned, to know their capabilities and have a means to communicate and the correct safety equipment on board,” he said.

“There is a wealth of advice available both on the RNLI Jersey website, the RNLI’s own website and the Jersey Coastguard website and we would urge all those using the waters around Jersey to make use of those tools.”