Easter Sunday shout for Yarmouth RNLI

In calm conditions one nautical mile south of Beaulieu River, the 39 foot sailing yacht with a crew of two, had collided with a channel marker and holed her bow.

The RNLI's Yarmouth lifeboat joined the Hamble ILB (independent lifeboat) on scene within 17 minutes. The Hamble ILB crew rigged a salvage pump, which a crew member from the Yarmouth lifeboat then readied on board the casualty vessel.

The stricken yacht was escorted to the entrance to the Hamble River, from where the Hamble ILB took the casualty in tow to the lifting dock at Hamble Point Marina.

The RNLI's Yarmouth ALB (all-weather lifeboat) and her volunteer crew returned to station by 12:27pm.

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Claire Hallett, Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer 07814 900398, [email protected]

Richard Heming, Yarmouth RNLI Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer 07810 371233

Paul Dunt, RNLI Public Relations Manager (London/East/South East) 0207 6207416 / 07866 668825 / [email protected]

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