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Busy Friday Night For Cowes RNLI Crew As Two Rescues Undertaken

The crews of two vessels were assisted by Cowes RNLI lifeboat crew on Friday night after both suffered mechanical issues.

The first launch of the evening was to a RIB with a damaged propeller. The lifeboat quickly arrived on scene in Osborne Bay and transferred six people - all suffering from the cold - to Town Quay.

The lifeboat then returned to the RIB to tow it to Cowes.

A short time later, the lifeboat was once again summoned to Osborne Bay, but this time to help a yacht suffering engine failure.

The volunteer lifeboat crew towed the vessel and the two people aboard to Shepherds Marina - and returned to the station at just before midnight.

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