A vintage yacht suffering from engine trouble at Osborne Bay resulted in the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this morning (Friday). After launching at 11:20 the lifeboat took the yacht, crewed by 2 men, in tow and before mooring it at Trinity Landing. The 37ft boat, over 70 years old, had set out from Chichester.
POWERLESS YACHT TOWED TO SAFETY BY COWES LIFEBOAT
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Lol this is why im a member of the AA, if I ever end up powerless in the water, Im sorted
Why didn’t they hoist the sails up and sail it in?
More child touchers will be on the way
Beautful sir, I’m excited