Wick lifeboat assists US yacht Wick's Tyne class lifeboat Norman Sali'esini launched at 0045 on 1 September to the casualty Fridor, a sailing yacht from Ohio, which was on passage from the Shetland Islands. Nearing the Caithness coast, the casualty was caught in a heavy swell and tide rip, and a line was washed overboard and fouled the propeller. Wick's lifeboat towed Fridor to the safety of Wick harbour and was ready for service again at 0345..