mrmoshe Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Capsize duo rescued after cold night October 18, 2008 - 1:41PM Two fishermen clung to the hull of their capsized boat for almost four hours this morning after the vessel's motor failed at the mouth of the Tweed River. The men, aged 29 and 30, called for help about 2.20am (AEDT) but a volunteer marine vessel, Point Danger, could not find them and an RACQ Careflight chopper was called in to help. But it was Point Danger that eventually found the pair about 6am (AEDT), clinging to the boat's hull in life jackets. A police spokesman said that when the men couldn't restart their motor, the boat was flipped by a wave. "They threw out the anchor but the anchor line snapped," the spokesman said. "They were in good spirits but very cold." The men had drifted about three kilometres towards Cook Island. They were taken by ambulance to Tweed Heads Hospital suffering hypothermia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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