An unmanned 14-foot sailing dinghy, adrift in mid-Solent, became the focus of Cowes RNLI lifeboat last week.
After launching at 3.33 pm on Friday (26), the lifeboat found the dinghy well off Fishbourne..
The dinghy, which had taken on a lot of water, and appears to be linked to a Portsmouth sailing club, was given a slow alongside tow to Cowes Harbour.
The dinghy, with a harbour launch also now in attendance, was duly delivered to Shepards Marina.
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