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A Yacht

Putting training into practice The crew atWeston-super-Mare were training in the Atlantic 75 lifeboat Coventry and Warwickshire on 8 June when they diverted to a real shout. A crew of five on a yacht requested assistance because of engine problems. Within two minutes the lifeboat reached the yacht, rigged a tow and took the yacht to safety. It was the first shout for Weston's newest crew member, Claire Coode, who said: 'We were just preparing to train for this type of incident when we found ourselves doing the real thing!'.