Wreck on the coast

The wreck of the Sarb-J

Sunday 31st May 2015

Whilst walking along the cliff path (Cleveland Way) from Hawsker bottoms to Robin Hoods Bay, I suddenly became aware of rusty metal at the foot of the cliffs which are nearly 200 feet high. Not wanting to go too near the edge of the cliff, I zoomed in and there was the rusting hulk of a boat. From the winch gear on the front, I guessed it was an old fishing boat. Eager to find out more, I 'Googled' it when I got home. According to the Robin Hoods Bay website (http://www.robinhoodsbay.org/Wrecks/Sarbj/sarbj.htm) it was a fishing trawler called the 'Sarb-J' and it ran aground on the 20th January 1994. From a photographers point of view, I just want to go down there and take some photographs of the effects, from the constant battering from the sea on metal. Not sure if it could be done at low tide from Robin Hoods Bay?