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Yarmouth RNLI Launched On Service To Stricken Motorboat Off The Needles

The volunteers of Yarmouth's RNLI Lifeboat were tasked to assist a motor vessel with no power, in freezing conditions, off the Isle of Wight yesterday evening (Friday).

The Severn class all-weather lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), was tasked to launch by HM Coastguard at 5.41pm to a 34-foot motor yacht which had lost all power. 

Yarmouth RNLI’s volunteer crew headed west out of the Solent on their first shout of 2021 to locate the motor cruiser. Information from the coastguard identified it as being one mile south of The Needles with one person reported to be on board.

Once on scene, Yarmouth RNLI found the boat had managed to secure an anchor while awaiting help.

The loss of all battery power meant the vessel had no navigation lights, along with nightfall and decreasing temperatures this was becoming an increasingly dangerous situation for the yacht.

As the conditions were calm, the RNLI crew were able to secure a tow line without having to go on board the cruiser.

On arrival back in Yarmouth, the RNLI established an alongside tow in order to safely take the motor yacht into the harbor where they were met by local coastguard teams to be given appropriate safety advice.

Yarmouth Lifeboat returned to her berth and was ready for service at 7.40pm.
 

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