At 14:22 Falmouth Coastguard requested that both Falmouth Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats be launched following a call from 34ft Yacht Pipeduet II with six persons onboard reporting that they were aground on The Hutches near Maenporth. The Falmouth Coastguard Mobile was also tasked to assist.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 14:28 and arrived on scene at 14:34. The yacht was found to be off the rocks but had suffered damage to its drive shaft and was unable to manoeuvre. A crewman was put onboard the yacht to rig a tow and once it was established that there was no major water ingress the All Weather Lifeboat was released to return to station at 14:44. The Inshore Lifeboat towed the yacht back to Falmouth where she was safely moored alongside at Port Pendennis Marina at 15:36.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 15:42 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 16:00.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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