YARMOUTH | 10 DECEMBER
The all-weather lifeboat crew based at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, headed to the aid of two sailors whose yacht was in danger of losing its mast. The yacht had serious rigging failure, leaving the sailors at the mercy of rough seas in Christchurch Bay. A south westerly wind was gusting to 35 knots, the sea was very rough and visibility was poor. But the lifeboat volunteers managed to get close enough to pass a tow rope. It then took 2 hours to take the yacht to safety.