| Solent Coastguard
were contacted after the hydrofoil ‘Red Jet 2’, which was
carrying 120 passengers, lost power in one engine at about 5.30pm
on Saturday 4 August 2001 and the vessel collided with a yacht
moored at Cowes.
The yacht suffered damage to its mast, although none of the
passengers on board the hydrofoil was injured. They were evacuated
from the craft as a precaution.
The hydrofoil got into difficulties as it was leaving Cowes
harbour and, as a routine measure, the power supply was cut -
forcing it to drift with the tide into the nearby yacht. |
'Red Jet 2' - got into
difficulties
Picture courtesy of Edwards
Ship Photo's
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