With westerly force 7 winds gusting 8 in the squalls, coming alongside the stricken inshore boat, Bonnie Grace, and the crew of the Ivan Ellen make the boat fast to the side of the lifeboat before...
bringing her in through the gaps...
and berthing her alongside the quay. With the somewhat unsocial hour of the callout, no doubt there was a little light-hearted banter between the fishing vessel skipper under tow, a regular member of the lifeboat crew and Patch in the lifeboat!