Rocky times for some off Herm

Wednesday 18th August 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Men’s fours crew 7dayshop.com run into rocks off Herm during Sunday’s Trident Trophy race. (Picture by Fiona Guille, 1011386)

TREACHEROUS conditions, coupled with a significant spring tide, led to disaster for at least one boat in last weekend’s Sure Herm Rowing Regatta.

The crew of 7dayshop.com ended up on the rocks, with a hole in their boat to show for their efforts.

The boat’s skipper, Sam De Kooker, explained the lead-up to the strike.

‘We were heading from the west coast of Herm to the north coast, and had to go round a guard boat and managed to get caught,’ he said.

‘When I saw the rocks about five metres away in my peripheral vision,I knew we were in trouble.’

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