Don't panic! Training drill in action. Of course the sound of a helicopter hovering close brought everyone to the breakwater to see what was happening - including me! After it did several loops it was obviously a training session, although the little yacht deceived us at first. They dropped flares/dye into the water as well as the orange ring. Then they lowered a gaff hook (or that's what I'd call it) and retrieved the ring. This entertained a large crowd on the breakwater for at least half an hour :)
@julzmaioro@karlow75@gigiflower@peterlgrave Thanks all. It certainly kept me entertained, specially when we realized it wasn't a real rescue :) @cejaanderson@thistle@hermann@flyrobin Thanks for great comments. I have never witnessed a training drill before and you could certainly here the chopper around town :) @darthkitty@lyndemc@mccarth1@lynnilou Thanks for lovely comments. I had fun photographing the chopper as it flew in circles around us :) @mbemis@hellie@seattlite@ladymagpie Thanks for great comments. I was pleased when I got down to the breakwater that the training drill was still in full action :) @paulaw@pyrrhula@terryliv Thanks for wonderful comments. The rescue team certainly do a great job around here. And yes Poppo, the sailing boat did come back to shore pretty quick :)
Fascinating to watch them practice. Wonder if the sail boat was surprised. We saw the navy practicing when we were hiking the cliffs in Cornwall. We were looking at them so much had to be careful we didn't have a misstep.
@cejaanderson @thistle @hermann @flyrobin Thanks for great comments. I have never witnessed a training drill before and you could certainly here the chopper around town :)
@darthkitty @lyndemc @mccarth1 @lynnilou Thanks for lovely comments. I had fun photographing the chopper as it flew in circles around us :)
@mbemis @hellie @seattlite @ladymagpie Thanks for great comments. I was pleased when I got down to the breakwater that the training drill was still in full action :)
@paulaw @pyrrhula @terryliv Thanks for wonderful comments. The rescue team certainly do a great job around here. And yes Poppo, the sailing boat did come back to shore pretty quick :)