Port St Mary RNLI rescue four people from yacht

Port St. Mary RNLI was requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 3.35pm yesterday (Saturday 19 May) following a report from Belfast coastguard that the yacht was in trouble about 50 yards from the beach at Chapel Bay, a mile from Port St Mary.

Port St Mary RNLI’s inshore lifeboat Spirit of Leicester, launched with three volunteer crew on board at 3.45 pm.

Weather conditions at the times were breezy with a force 3 to 4 westerly wind .

The lifeboat reached the casualty vessel at approximately 4pm and the crew immediately assessed that the two men and two small children aboard the yacht were safe and well before they began to establish a towline. RNLI crewmember Roger Gillam boarded the yacht to assess the situation.

By 4.15pm the lifeboat had towed the yacht back to its mooring in Port St Mary harbour.

Speaking following the callout, Port St May RNLI Helm Morgan Guy said: ‘This was a straightforward callout for our volunteers and for the yachtsmen they helped to bring to safety. The two children on board were suffering from a little sea-sickness but quickly recovered.’

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