A dramatic emergency rescue was seen near Dunbar on Friday after a rower fell unconscious at sea.
Crews from the Dunbar RNLI station were scrambled on July 8 after receiving a call that a man had passed out on a rowing boat near the East Lothian coast.
Two boats had quickly been sent out to locate the crew shortly after 2.45pm following the 38-year-old's sudden deterioration, which saw him repeatedly vomit before beginning to pass out.
Hoping to complete a lengthy journey between Edinburgh and St Andrews, the man and his rowing partner had set off at around 9.30pm on Thursday, however things had taken a turn in the small hours.
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Beginning to feel unwell at around 3.30am, the pair had docked at North Berwick for a short while before carrying on the training exercise.
However, shortly after leaving there at midday they realised they could not continue. They intended to come ashore at Dunbar but, when the rower’s condition worsened, they called for help.
Calling for emergency assistance, the RNLI shared details of the rescue, with volunteers heading out to just north of Dunbar harbour. One volunteer crew member went aboard and assessed the rower, who by now was able to speak but was clearly unwell. In a two-metre swell and force six westerly wind, the decision was made to transfer him to the ILB and then to the ALB, which had launched from Torness and arrived on scene at 3.20pm.
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Once on board the ALB, the crew continued to assess the casualty and provided him with oxygen. Meanwhile, the lifeboat crew member stayed with the other rower on board the boat.
With tidal conditions causing difficulties, the crew managed to meet paramedics at the shore line with police also assisting in bringing the state of the art rowing boat onto dry land.
Dunbar lifeboat coxswain Gary Fairbairn said: “This was potentially a challenging operation in tricky conditions but we were able to utilise all the assets at our disposal and the casualty and vessel were brought ashore safely and without incident. Thanks to the volunteers for the excellent job they did.”
If you get into trouble at sea call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
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