
Yarmouth RNLI tasked to 32ft sailing yacht in difficulty.
Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat was tasked by HM Coastguard on 6 October 2023 to the reports of a sailing vessel two miles East of Yarmouth Harbour, who had believed to have become fouled on a submerged item.
The crew pagers sounded at 3:28pm which then saw the crew quickly assemble, then make their way toward the casualty. A short seven minutes after launching from their berth, Yarmouth RNLI crews began to conduct their assessment of the stricken vessel.
The RNLI crew managed to get the casualty vessel to recover their anchor, and it was discovered that the sailing yacht had suffered propulsion failure and had not, as first thought, been caught on something submerged in the water.
It was at this time, that Yarmouth Lifeboat crews passed over a towline so that the vessel could be escorted back to Yarmouth Harbour, being the nearest safest port, to organise means of mechanical repairs for the sailors to continue their passage to Lymington.
Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat crews conducted their shoreside checks and were marked as ready for service at 5pm.
You can find lots of useful safety information about yacht sailing and motorboating that the RNLI has put together by clicking the link below.
www.RNLI.org/safety/choose-your-activity/yacht-sailing-and-motorboating#summary
Notes to editors
- Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat 17-25 Eric and Susan Hiscock ‘Wanderer’ came into service in 2001, prior to that Yarmouth RNLI had an Arun Class Lifeboat 52-08 Joy and John Wade which was in service for 23 years.
- Photo attached to release of 17-25 was taken by Nathan Williams.
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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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