Oban lifeboat’s tenacity gets Tenacity off rocks

The Oban Lifeboat,  Mora Edith Macdonald launched today (Thursday 18th August) to the aid of a Swan 56 yacht Tenacity which had gone hard aground on rocks at Rubha Fionn-aird in the Lynn of Lorne, some 5 miles North of Oban.

She had four aboard, one of whom sustained facial injuries when the yacht struck.

The tide was ebbing and the lifeboat stood by until Low Water at 15.00 to ensure the stability of the vessel before returning to station having arranged to stand by again later as the tide rose.

At 16.45 she returned to the grounded yacht and, using her own ‘daughter boat’,  established a tow with Tenacity and off she came. She was making water but her pumps were coping so the tow carried on.

The lifeboat escorted her into Oban Marina on the Island of Kerrera, where arrangements were made to have her hauled out later tonight.

NOTE: The photographs accompanying this article were taken from a ‘helmetcam’ worn by one of the crew – a great innovation with the necessary hands free capability.