IN THE wake of the Round the Island Race, coastguard were contacted us to rescue a man and his dog after a cruising boat crashed into Ryde Pier.
The man and his loyal hound were on board the vessel when it began wandering regardless of being anchored.
It hit the pier and ended up being stuck.
Ryde Rescue Inshore Lifeboat and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were amongst the teams contacted us to the scene.
They reacted at around 7pm and the set were securely required to coast.