North Devon Coastguard winch rescue
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North Devon Coastguard winch rescue
Coastguard winches a family of 6 to safety. Short video and some good quality pictures in the article. Incident happened a couple of weeks ago.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-safety.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-safety.html
A family of six had to be winched to safety after a fast incoming tide left them stranded on rocks on a Devon beach.
The family were walking along the base of cliffs at the south end of Putsborough beach in North Devon when the tide cut them off.
They called for help and by just after 5pm the Coastguard helicopter from St Athan, Wales, winched them to safety.
This video captures the moment the family are harnessed together and lifted from the rocks by the helicopter.
Large waves thrash around them as they are taken to safety.
It came just weeks after a couple were caught out walking towards the river mouth when the tide turned and water rose up South Gut.
They had just minutes to spare as rising waves threatened to submerge the sandbank they were standing on.
The coastguard picked them up at 4.30pm after a passerby saw they were trapped and phoned 999.
Niki Tait of Appledore RNLI, said: 'Having recently had two significant launches for people cut off by the tide, we do urge caution when out walking along the beach or cliffs and be aware of the times of high and low water, and the speed the tide rushes in.
'On Easter Saturday two adults were caught out walking out towards the river mouth, duly getting cut off as the tide turned and water rose up South Gut cutting them off on a sand bank the wrong side of the gut off Greysands.
'The couple only had minutes to spare before the sandbank they were on was immersed when the inshore lifeboat picked them up at around 4.30 in the afternoon after a member of the public had noticed their predicament and phoned the Coastguard on 999.
'On May 4, 2019, the Appledore inshore lifeboat was called out just after 5pm for a similar reason, this time to support both the Coastguard rescue helicopter and its shore based cliff rescue team in the recovery of a family of six cut off by tide on the cliffs at the south end of Putsborough beach.
'The lifeboat remained on scene until the helicopter had successfully recovered the whole family and handed them over to the rescue team on the top of the cliff.'
The family were walking along the base of cliffs at the south end of Putsborough beach in North Devon when the tide cut them off.
They called for help and by just after 5pm the Coastguard helicopter from St Athan, Wales, winched them to safety.
This video captures the moment the family are harnessed together and lifted from the rocks by the helicopter.
Large waves thrash around them as they are taken to safety.
It came just weeks after a couple were caught out walking towards the river mouth when the tide turned and water rose up South Gut.
They had just minutes to spare as rising waves threatened to submerge the sandbank they were standing on.
The coastguard picked them up at 4.30pm after a passerby saw they were trapped and phoned 999.
Niki Tait of Appledore RNLI, said: 'Having recently had two significant launches for people cut off by the tide, we do urge caution when out walking along the beach or cliffs and be aware of the times of high and low water, and the speed the tide rushes in.
'On Easter Saturday two adults were caught out walking out towards the river mouth, duly getting cut off as the tide turned and water rose up South Gut cutting them off on a sand bank the wrong side of the gut off Greysands.
'The couple only had minutes to spare before the sandbank they were on was immersed when the inshore lifeboat picked them up at around 4.30 in the afternoon after a member of the public had noticed their predicament and phoned the Coastguard on 999.
'On May 4, 2019, the Appledore inshore lifeboat was called out just after 5pm for a similar reason, this time to support both the Coastguard rescue helicopter and its shore based cliff rescue team in the recovery of a family of six cut off by tide on the cliffs at the south end of Putsborough beach.
'The lifeboat remained on scene until the helicopter had successfully recovered the whole family and handed them over to the rescue team on the top of the cliff.'
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 3rd Jun 2019 at 23:32. Reason: Add quote: this helps Rotorheads know what you're posting about!
Chopjock - perhaps, like that family, you don't understand tides........6 hours from low tide to high tide and then another 6 hours back to low tide again so from the point they got cut off, it is at least a 6 hour wait to be able to walk out again - by which time it could be dark.
So many people come to the coast who haven't got a clue about tides - it really isn't rocket science and the cycle happens twice a day.
As Same Again says, the tidal range in Devon is ridiculously high - the Bristol Channel is second only to the Bay of Fundy in tidal range I believe .
Just round the corner at Saunton where it is a shallow sloping beach, the tide line varies by several hundred metres horizontally - grockles come down to the beach to go surfing, having not checked the tides, and find them selves with a long walk to get wet
An easy job for the St Athan crew - some of whom used to be at Chivenor and so are very familiar with the area
So many people come to the coast who haven't got a clue about tides - it really isn't rocket science and the cycle happens twice a day.
As Same Again says, the tidal range in Devon is ridiculously high - the Bristol Channel is second only to the Bay of Fundy in tidal range I believe .
Just round the corner at Saunton where it is a shallow sloping beach, the tide line varies by several hundred metres horizontally - grockles come down to the beach to go surfing, having not checked the tides, and find them selves with a long walk to get wet
An easy job for the St Athan crew - some of whom used to be at Chivenor and so are very familiar with the area
Tidal ranges in parts of the UK are insane. It's like someone pulled the plug out of the ocean. Down here tides range from 2-4m max.
The only website that has super high tides in Australia is an Australian one - all the rest (worldwide) have Bay of Fundy, Ungava Bay and then Avonmouth/Bristol Channel as top 3
Broome has big tides but sub 10m as a highest tide (not a tidal range)
As an update - found King Sound not too far from Broome with 11.5m - Bay of Fundy quoted as 16.5m and Severn Estuary as 15m
Broome has big tides but sub 10m as a highest tide (not a tidal range)
As an update - found King Sound not too far from Broome with 11.5m - Bay of Fundy quoted as 16.5m and Severn Estuary as 15m
