A 34 foot yacht which sprang a leak after apparently hitting a rock between Gurnard and Thorness, was saved when Cowes RNLI lifeboat came to its aid on Saturday evening (June 26).
According to the lifeboat crew, the yacht that had been holed attempted to make its way across the Solent back to its home port of Hamble.
There were five people aboard the vessel.
But water was reportedly "gushing" through the damaged hull when Solent Coastguards summoned the RNLI.
The volunteer crew members reached the yacht just off Calshot Spit.
Lifeboat helm Jason Hughes said:
“On our arrival it became clear, after raising the floor, there was an urgent need to put aboard our pump.
“The pumping must have lasted for about half an hour, during which time we towed the yacht to Hamble Point Marina.
"There it was met by Hamble harbour master and a Coastguard rescue team, and was quickly lifted out of the water.”
The lifeboat had launched at 6.45 pm and returned to station at 9.30 pm.