Ramsgate in Goodwin Sands Rescue
The launch of Ramsgate RNLI's Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat (ILB) was requested at 3.35pm yesterday by UK Coastguard to assist a 15m. yacht aground at the Goodwin Sands.
On arrival on scene, the AWB crew passed a line to one of the ILB crew members that had gone aboard the yacht. Once the tow was ready the yacht's crew, with the assistance of the ILB crew member, winched the yacht's anchor aboard. When completed the AWB towed the casualty safely into Ramsgate Harbour.
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