TWO sailors had to be rescued after their motor cruiser sunk off the coast of Suffolk, leaving them stranded in cold seas.The two were sailing just off the River Deben on Saturday morning when water began leaking into their 35ft vessel, called Debora.
TWO sailors had to be rescued after their motor cruiser sunk off the coast of Suffolk, leaving them stranded in cold seas.
The two were sailing just off the River Deben on Saturday morning when water began leaking into their 35ft vessel, called Debora.
Thames Coastguard was alerted to the emergency shortly after 6.15am and sent the Harwich all weather and the inshore lifeboat to the scene.
A passing yacht from Harwich called Pisces rescued the men from the water.
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