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A lost sailor has had to be rescued after running out of fuel circling a small island when he thought he was sailing around the UK coast.

The Sheerness lifeboat and the Thames Coastguard assisted the man who ran aground off the Elmley Marshes on the Isle of Sheppey on 19 April.

With only a road map for directions, he set off on the river Medway, from Gillingham, and headed for Southampton.

But the RNLI said the man had "ended up travelling round the Isle of Sheppey".

A spokesman said: "This guy had run aground after running out of fuel. He was attempting to travel around the UK from Medway to Southampton and somehow lost his bearings and ended up travelling around the Isle of Sheppey.

"He didn't have the usual maritime charts or navigation equipment."

The man told the rescue team he had been keeping the coast to his right and had ended up sailing in circles around Sheppey.

The motor cruiser was towed to Queenborough and officers gave him advice on fuel usage, a Thames Coastguard spokesman said.

It is understood the man later attempted to continue his journey to Southampton.

What a doughnut!!

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Yogi19Member 10 years

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With only a road map for directions, he set off on the river Medway, from Gillingham, and headed for Southampton.

What a dumpling, he really shouldn't be allowed out on his own.

4/28/1012:12 AM

Queen of the High TeasMember

What an eejit.

DemantoidMember

When idiots like this get into trouble, it's lifeboat crews who risk their own lives to get them out of it. Fool..

CroctacusMember

Thing is if he started from Gillingham then he only got a few miles down the cost cos the Isle of Sheppey is really close!

DemantoidMember

I know, Croc, but he was planning to sail around the UK. Imagine the trouble he could get into, if he actually gets out into open water

CroctacusMember

I'm surprised he could find his way from his front door to the garden gate.

DemantoidMember

I'm surprised he could find his own backside without a sextant and telescope

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Reference:Croc

Thing is if he started from Gillingham then he only got a few miles down the cost cos the Isle of Sheppey is really close!

As shown by this Google map!

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