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A Yeppoon Rescue One crew member was flown to Rockhampton after becoming severely dehydrated due to seasickness during a 15-hour operation north of Rosslyn Bay Harbour on April 12.
An 11-metre yacht with two people on board had engine failure and was anchored 0.5 nautical miles south of Strong Tide Passage at Shoalwater.
The yacht was heading north but requested assistance to return to Rosslyn Bay for repairs.
ROK200421CoastGuard: Yeppoon Rescue One crew member transfer to RACQ Capricorn Rescue.
The crew was not confident they could sail into the strong southeast winds.
Yeppoon Rescue One, with skipper Kingsley Bartle and crew, departed Rosslyn Bay Harbour at 7.30am with very rough sea conditions making it a difficult operation.
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Yeppoon Coast Guard went to the rescue of a power boat that had dragged its anchor and was pushed onto rocks overnight at Second Beach, Great Keppel Island.
The volunteer crew received the call from the Mackay-based owner on Thursday, February 4.
The extent of the damage was not known and the Yeppoon Rescue One with skipper Kingsley Bartle and crew arrived on scene at high tide ready to float the boat. The boat on the beach being wrapped in plastic.
As the vessel was beached and due to extensive damage, it was not fit to float.