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Yacht runs aground then sinks at Greenock, Scotland
A 39ft (12m) yacht that ran aground while leaving James Watt Dock Marina, with three people and a small dog on board, later sank while under tow.
Lone yachtsman sparks 14-hour rescue mission
The single-handed sailor had taken on quite a lot of water in bad weather through the night and his yacht's engine had failed - he needed a tow to safety.
Storm-struck solo sailor thanks RNLI rescuers for saving his life
Castletownbere lifeboat volunteers spent 12 hours battling storm-force conditions to rescue a single-handed yachtsman 45 miles south of Mizen head in West Cork.
September 2016
In the September 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Dismasted yacht rescued of Norfolk coast
A dismasted yacht was rescued by the independent Caister Lifeboat charity service off the coast of Norfolk.
Casualty rescued from yacht near Sovereign Harbour
A call-out to assist a yacht with engine failure quickly escalated to a medical emergency for the Eastbourne’s all-weather lifeboat crew.
Stricken yacht rescued from Shingles Bank
A 30ft Dutch yacht with a broken rudder was rescued in treacherous conditions just west of the notorious Shingles Bank off the Needles Rocks, Isle of Wight.
Seven rescued from sinking catamaran in the Solent
Seven people were 'hurriedly evacuated' from a sinking catamaran - the Island Sailing Club’s J/111 class World Championships committee boat
Stunning footage of yachtswoman airlift during Clipper Race
UK Coastguard have released dramatic video footage of the rescue from the Clipper Race yacht, to medevac a crew member who had fallen below decks and injured her shoulder...
Stricken yacht located off coast of Lowestoft, Suffolk
Dogged detective work and attention to detail by the UK Coastguard has led to a broken down yacht being rescued.
Lone yachtsman rescued from upturned vessel
A single-handed sailor was discovered sitting on his yacht's upturned hull, 20 miles off the Co Wexford coast, Ireland.
‘Fire on yacht’ alert was hot water pipe steam
A fire scare aboard a yacht turned out to be steam caused by burst hot water pipes.
Yacht ablaze at the entrance to Poole Harbour
Two sailors abandoned their blazing yacht after an engine fire broke out near the entrance to Poole Harbour.
Yacht rescue prompts reminder to carry VHF radio at sea
Don't rely on a mobile phone, says RNLI coxswain Mark Kenyon: Without a radio bearing 'a small vessel in rough seas can be a challenging target.'
Two people rescued from sinking yacht off Dorset coast
Two people were rescued and a sinking yacht saved off the Jurassic Coast of Dorset this morning.
Commodore’s yacht sinks in Round the Island Race
A yacht owned by the commodore of the Island Sailing Club sank after it hit a shipwreck in Saturday's Round the Island race.
Royal Navy warship assists squall-battered yacht
HMS Echo and RNLI lifeboat volunteers assisted a 28ft yacht that was battered by 40 knot squalls whilst attempting to cross Lyme Bay, eight miles off the Devon coast
‘Don’t Panic’ yacht rescue sparks safety warning
A small yacht without lights, VHF radio, GPS or flares was located by radar and mobile phone light after suffering engine failure at night.
Sniffy the dog yacht rescue
Sniffy the dog and his owner were rescued by the RNLI after their yacht's steering failed off the North East coast of Scotland.