Have now seen footage of both the Irish Sea ferry and the trawler off St Kilda, hence the title of this post.
It is only courage, flying ability and tenacity of the highest order that gets the job done in those conditions. Any words of praise I can think of seem inadequate.
Still, as the RAF Winchman Rich Taylor who was winched to the ferry said,"I'm not a hero, I was just doing my job."
A Chivenor cab took the always difficult decision to not winch on their job SW of the Scillies late last night. Well done to them as well, probably one of the hardest decisions the captain and crew have ever made but winching is, sometimes, just too bl**dy dangerous.
HAL