Yacht rescued from oyster lease

A yacht was rescued from an oyster lease in Brisbane Water by Central Coast Marine Rescue on July 18.

Publicity office Mr Ron Cole said volunteers on duty at Marine Rescue Central Coast were alerted to an incident involving a 50-foot yacht and its crew of five people.

"They sought assistance as they had run aground about 1am," Mr Cole said.

"As the daylight made their surrounding clear, they found themselves hard and fast in an oyster lease at the northern end of Paddy's Channel in Brisbane Water.

"Rescue service skipper Cameron Veacock took Central Coast Lifeboat to the area.

"The yacht was well out of the channel and with low tide fast approaching there was little that could be done until the high tide, still many hours away.

"The yacht crew evacuated the two women on board by dinghy to the rescue boat as they were concerned about family at home.

"The rescue boat delivered the women to a private jetty at Daley's Pt.

"The three men stayed with the yacht and after 2pm, some 13 hours later, they were able to extricate themselves on get on their way."

Press release, 18 Jul 2010 Ron Cole, Central Coast Marine Rescue