Sennen Cove RNLI volunteers launch to assist yacht.
The Sennen Cove all-weather lifeboat City of London III launched on Saturday 3 April following a request from HM Coastguard Falmouth after receiving a call from a yacht in difficulties, about 5 miles north west of Sennen Cove.
The RNLI volunteer crew’s pagers activated at 5.25pm requesting the launch as the casualty vessel, with 2 people on board, had broken down and was becalmed.
The lifeboat launched at 5.35pm with eight volunteer crew members under the command of Second Coxswain Dan Shannon in a calm sea with very little wind. The casualty was closer to shore than first reported so the lifeboat arrived on scene within ten minutes of launching.
The lifeboat crew then set up a tow with the yacht and commenced towing the vessel to Newlyn Harbour at 6.05pm. Steady progress was made and the yacht was safely towed into Newlyn Harbour around 8.15pm.
Once all was safe and well with the yacht and crew, the City of London III returned to Sennen Cove where she was recovered up the short slip and made ready for service by 9.35pm
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Photos; RNLI/Rich Castle
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