Dunbar Lifeboat Station

Location

ALB requested to launch by LOM to a 9.5m yacht reported to be in difficulty 8 miles North of
Dunbar. Two persons on board were overcome by the conditions and were in need of evacuation
. ALB launched into very rough heavy breaking seas and proceded towards Dunbar. Upon arrival we attempted to transfer two crew members to the yacht but conditions proved too dangerous so escorted yacht into the lee of the May island. Conditions there were morefavourable so transfer was carried out without incident leaving two Dunbar crew members on the
yacht and the two casualties aboard the Dunbar Lifeboat. The lifeboat then left the yacht and proceded to Anstruther with casualties where ambulance was waiting.

The lifeboat crew left aboard the yacht then motored her pittenweem.