Sail training yacht towed to safety
Sheerness RNLI lifeboat was called to tow a sail training yacht to safety after it lost power and ran aground.
The volunteer crew of the Sheerness RLNI all weather lifeboat The George and Ivy Swanson launched at 4.51 pm on Saturday 27 January after a call from the UK Coastguard reported that the 35-foot sail training yacht Spitfire with four persons on board had lost drive and run aground North of the all tide landing at Queenborough.
The lifeboat arrived on the scene at 5.00pm,a line was secured and the yacht was towed into clear water from where it was then manoeuvred by the ALB to the all tide landing and secured.
No damage was sustained and all four persons on board the yacht were unharmed.
Weather conditions at the time were SW wind blowing force 6-7
The ALB returned to station and was ready for service again at 5.50pm.
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