Fishermen rescued from motorcruiser

By County Press Reporter

Thursday, March 11, 2010

THREE fishermen were rescued from The Solent yesterday (Wednesday) when their boat’s anchor rope became entangled with a propeller.

The crew radioed for help just before 1pm and Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of the 32-foot motorcruiser, Arco Bellina, off Thorness.

The trio had gone on a fishing trip from the boat’s mooring in the River Medina, off East Cowes.

When Cowes lifeboat, with Matt Chessell at the helm, arrived, the Arco Bellina had drifted inshore.

Despite the choppy conditions, the lifeboat towed the motorcruiser into deeper water and then back to its river mooring.

The rescue lasted two hours.