Some parts of Poole Harbour are very shallow -- a couple of feet deep. I've run aground in there in a Wayfairer (I wasn't the skipper and it was a stag weekend.) I guess that there way have been limited options if the old mill stops turning. I'm glad both got out OK and hopefully the aircraft can be recovered.
[Just seen the pics form the salvage and it appears that the aircraft doesn't look well.
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