Lifeboat launches to yacht struggling in the tide
Swanage’s all-weather Shannon class lifeboat was tasked to assist a 24 foot yacht with one person onboard who was in difficulties at Peveril Point due to the strong tidal race.
The lifeboat launched and quickly located the yacht placing a crew member aboard to assist the skipper. A tow line was connected and the yacht gently towed in to the tide so that the anchor could be recovered.
Once the anchor was recovered the yacht was towed to the RNLI mooring in Swanage Bay and the skipper taken ashore aboard the lifeboat so he could make arrangements to have the boat repaired.
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