Invergordon Lifeboat launched to two persons stranded on yacht

The RNLI Invergordon All-weather Trent Class Lifeboat ‘Douglas Aikman Smith’ left her
berth with 7 crew on board and made good speed West towards Invergordon Sailing
Club where crew spotted the vessel with two persons on board after a tender vessel
Arriving on scene 13 minutes after the pagers sounded, the Lifeboat was manoeuvred
into position to allow the two sailors be safely transferred from the yacht to safety of the
Happy the 22ft yacht was secure on a newly placed mooring, the two persons were
Local Coastguard teams arrived on scene at the sailing club and assisted with recovery
The Lifeboat was back alongside, refuelled and made ready for service by 10:10pm

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