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Cowes RNLI Rescues Three Men In Trouble Aboard Yacht

Cowes RNLI crews came to the rescue of three men in trouble aboard a 25-foot yacht today (Friday).

First, an electrical fault put the engine out of action between East Cowes and Fishbourne. Then, deployment of the boat’s two anchors failed to prevent the craft being driven closer to the rock-strewn shore.

A crew member alerted both Coastguard and Cowes lifeboat’s Station Manager, Mark Southwell, of their plight.

After launching at 2.15 pm, the lifeboat was soon on the scene and took the motorboat in tow for Cowes Harbour.

There it was given shelter by Shepards Marina, and the lifeboat returned to station at 3.25 pm.

It was the second tow-in performed by Cowes lifeboat this week.

On Wednesday (23), crews went to the aid of a 30-foot vessel struggling to make headway a mile west of Cowes.

The yacht, on passage from Yarmouth to Cowes, was taken into Shepards Marina.

Coincidentally, both Calshot and Cowes lifeboat were already afloat at the time of the emergency, undergoing training/assessment exercises.

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