Ever since losing her for'ard mast in a storm-hit harbour in January, the 135 year old Ripple has been resting quayside alongside the old Pilot House on the North pier where early this morning she began taking on water before sinking rapidly three hours after high water...
luckily, Jeremy was on hand and quickly positioned powerful pumps fore and aft...
which quickly pumped the boat empty in readiness for the flood tide...
which will reach its peak around 6:40 this evening.
