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The cox closed in one more time on my boat and one of the crew calmly jumped into it, moved to the stern and pressed the Stop button killing the engine. It was over.

Hamish took us alongside and I made my thanks to the crew of the RIB. They graciously made light of it and zipped off back to work on the dredger. I jumped back onto my own boat and pulled in the water ski rope. I started the engine up and I followed Hamish’s boat as we headed back to the harbour at a sedate, safe speed. I had had enough thrills for one day.

Meanwhile, back at the harbour Claire and Derek’s girlfriend had enjoyed a leisurely couple of drinks down on the sand by the slip. It had crossed their minds that Derek and I were taking a long time to come back but that’s not unusual when you go to sea. They were just enjoying the pleasant sunny conditions.

As they sat, glass in hand on the sand they watched bemused as the Maritime Rescue Institute fast rescue boat had powered up, cast off and sped out of the harbour. They watched innocently as an ambulance arrived down at the harbour followed by a police car. What could all the commotion be about? It never crossed their minds that we could be in trouble – their view of the sea was screened by the harbour walls and building themselves.