Yacht rescued by Littlehampton coastguard

Littlehampton RNLI rescued a yacht yesterday afternoon after an engine failure left the boat adrift.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Apr 2016, 12:57 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2016, 13:12 BST

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Littlehampton RNLI volunteers towed the 27ft yacht safely to shore.Littlehampton RNLI volunteers towed the 27ft yacht safely to shore.
Littlehampton RNLI volunteers towed the 27ft yacht safely to shore.

The volunteer crew responded to a VHF call from the 27ft vessel at 5pm on Tuesday April 12 and launched within 15 minutes.

On arrival, the RNLI Atlantic 75 Blue Peter 1 lifeboat was able to tow the yacht and its sole adult male occupant safely to shore.

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By 5:54pm, the lifeboat had returned to the station where it was refuelled and made ready for service.

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