Stranded anglers catch a welcome Lifeboat
A fishing expedition into the Solent by a three people aboard a 23-foot motor cruiser this afternoon (Aug 31) ended up with them catching an unexpected but welcome tow from Cowes RNLI lifeboat.
After apparently landing just a single bass off Egypt Point the two men and a woman aboard the motor yacht were unable to restart their engine.
The lifeboat launched at 3.40pm and after arriving on the scene found the boat’s water pump had failed. So began a tow up the River Medina, to the boat’s mooring at the Folly.
The lifeboat returned to the lifeboat station at 4.50 pm.
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