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Norwegian couple say thank you after sea rescue
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| Elizabeth and Odd Skoglund aboard the Libra |
A Norwegian couple have expressed their gratitude to the people of Falmouth and the Lizard Lifeboat for rescuing them when their engine failed off the coast of Cornwall on Tuesday (April 8).
Elizabeth and Odd Skoglund were travelling from Lanzorote to the Norwegian city of Harstad aboard their friends 50ft yacht the Libra when it suffered a major diesel leak.
Odd said: "It was shortly after 8am and we could just see the Isles of Scilly when the yacht started to struggle, we knew something wasn't right and the satellite navigation wasn't working either.
"We went down to the engine room and the diesel had flooded and it was up to our knees. We shut off the engine immediately as we were worried about fire. Then we called the coastguard."
Odd, 57, who works for the health service in Norway, added: "It was such a beautiful day as well. The sea was calm, the sun was shining and then this happened. The currents were very strong though and I think we were drifting about one nautical mile an hour."
The Lizard lifeboat was called to assist the stranded couple some eight miles south-east of Lizard Point. The lifeboat towed the yacht and its crew into Falmouth, before returning to station at Kilcobben Cove at around 12.30pm.
The lifeboat was under the command of probationary deputy second coxswain John Hill, who was at the helm for the first time since successfully completing his training at the RNLI training college in Poole.
Lifeboat coxswain Phil Burgess decided that ideal sea conditions made it an excellent opportunity for John, aged 20, to take his first command.
The rescue also marked a first for John's younger brother, Gary, who was on his inaugural shout, along with fellow new crewmember Adam Weston.
Also on board were mechanic Dave Martin, assistant mechanic Richard Woodmansey, Rob Edgerley and Fergus Muller.
Elizabeth and Odd said they would like to thank everyone involved in their rescue including the Lizard Lifeboat crew, Falmouth Coastguards, mechanics who helped to fix the boat and anyone else they met during their short stay in Falmouth.
Odd said: "The people in Falmouth have been very nice to us. We have been into shops around the town and they were so helpful. It is a beautiful town. We are actually looking for somewhere for our retirement, as I have had enough of shovelling snow in Norway, and Falmouth may be one of our choices."
The Libra was fixed by Thursday and the couple were hoping to set off home before the weekend.
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