Hurricane Alex: Pink Lady crew in life raft, saved by ship
Agu 8, 2004 07: 21 EST
Released this morning by the Pink Lady home crew:
“Today (August 8 2004) at around 8.30 AM (BST), the four British rowers attempting the fastest crossing from St John’s, Newfoundland to Falmouth, Cornwall were picked up by the Scandinavian Reefer in heavy seas about 370 miles west of Bishop’s Rock Lighthouse.
The distress beacon on the Pink Lady® boat was activated at around 2.30 AM and the Falmouth Coastguards coordinated a rescue.
The four men, who were wearing survival suits, are currently on the ship, after their Pink Lady boat split in two having been hit by very poor weather.
Shore Team Manager Bob Barnsley spoke to the skipper Mark Stubbs this morning while he was still in the life raft who confirmed that the crew were ‘rattled but safe’ and had suffered minor bumps and bruises. The weather locally is described as force 7 with heavy seas. The crew’s position at pick up was close to 49 28N, 14 30W.
Bob Barnsley said, “On behalf of the crew, I would like to pass on heartfelt thanks to the Falmouth Coastguard, the RAF and the skipper and crew of the Scandinavian Reefer”.
4 oceanrowing boats are currently battling a fierce North Atlantic storm.
Image courtesy of the Pink Lady crew and www.oceanrowingsociety.com.
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