Long distance sailor towed by Scarborough RNLI
A solo yachtsman who said he was circumnavigating Britain and Ireland had to be towed to safety by Scarborough RNLI.
Sailing against the tide, with a force 8-9 gale forecast, the vessel was 26 miles east of the town when it experienced engine failure.
The all-weather Shannon lifeboat arrived at about 8.30pm.
On a rough sea, with weather conditions deteriorating, the sailor agreed to be towed to the harbour.
The lifeboat, with a crew of six, launched at about 7.15pm and returned at about 1.30am.
Scarborough RNLI would like to thank the crew of the Success III trawler for alerting the Coastguard and staying with the yacht until the lifeboat arrived.
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