A person had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering a medical episode on a boat stuck in a narrow tidal creek. 

A crew from Hunstanton RNLI raced into action at 10pm on Thursday after receiving reports that the 30ft cruiser had run aground.  

The vessel, which had three people onboard, was stranded near Gedney on the Lincolnshire side of The Wash. 

The Hunstanton lifeboat crew navigating the creeksThe Hunstanton lifeboat crew navigating the creeks (Image: RNLI Hunstanton) But due to unfavourable tides, the RNLI crew was stood down and a Coastguard helicopter was later tasked to airlift a person on board to hospital after they suffered a medical episode overnight.

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At 5am the next day, the "Spirit of West Norfolk" lifeboat was launched again to try and reach the cruiser. 

With improved conditions, they were able to locate the boat wedged inland up a narrow creek.

They towed the vessel to Sutton Bridge via the River Nene before returning to Hunstanton station at around 10.30am.