Rustington beach emergency response sparked by twin-masted yacht

Emergency services were called after a yacht washed up on Rustington beach.
By Sam Morton
Published 30th Jun 2022, 16:43 BST
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HM Coastguard said it sent an RNLI lifeboat and a Coastguard Rescue team from Littlehampton after receiving a report of a twin-masted yacht aground on Rustington beach on Wednesday (June 29).

A spokesperson added: “The lifeboat got the vessel off the beach and towed it into Littlehampton Harbour where it was met by the Coastguard rescue team.”

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Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Station said it was tasked at 11.40pm to ‘assist with the refloat of the yacht’, which washed ashore in the early afternoon.

A volunteer crew towed the yacht to the safety of Littlehampton Harbour. Photo: Eddie MitchellA volunteer crew towed the yacht to the safety of Littlehampton Harbour. Photo: Eddie Mitchell
A volunteer crew towed the yacht to the safety of Littlehampton Harbour. Photo: Eddie Mitchell

“Our volunteer crew towed the yacht to the safety of Littlehampton Harbour, where it was safely moored at 1.25am,” an RNLI spokesperson said.

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All persons on board the boat were accounted for and unharmed.

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