MACDUFF AND BUCKIE | 21 JUNE
A lone skipper triggered an early morning rescue on Father’s Day after snagging a propeller and finding that his vessel had been holed. The boat – a decommissioned trawler – was on its side, taking on water, when Macduff lifeboat crew arrived. They immediately rescued the man and were joined by a member of Buckie lifeboat crew in an unsuccessful attempt to plug the 30cm hole and pump out water. The lifesavers abandoned the vessel moments before it sank.