A FRENCHMAN and his seven-year-old son had to be rescued by the coastguard on Tuesday after their rowing boat was seen heading out to sea at Skipness near Loch Fyne.
Clyde Coastguard received a 999 call from the owner of holiday
cottages at Skipness reporting that tenants had taken a small rowing boat out and were out of sight.
Clyde Coastguard diverted a rescue helicopter and requested the attendance of Tighnabruaich RNLI lifeboat.
The helicopter crew located the small boat over a mile offshore and
diverted a nearby yacht to the scene, which took the two people who
were cold and wet on board until the lifeboat arrived on scene.
Stuart Atkinson of Clyde Coastguard said: ‘It was fortunate that someone on shore was able to call for help because the occupants of this boat did not have lifejackets, safety equipment or means of calling for help.’
