Peel Lifeboat in Early Morning Call
At 6:30am this morning (Thursday 20th October) Peel RNLI lifeboat Ruby Clery and her volunteer crew was launched to assist a yacht with engine trouble 23 mile North West off Peel.
The yacht Popinjay 4 was on passage from Girvan to Peel when it encountered engine problems and called for assistance. Ruby Clery under the command of Frankie Horne found the yacht after it had discharged a flare to indicate its position. The yacht was taken under tow and arrived back in Peel at about 11am. The one person on board was unharmed.
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