Stranded yacht near shipping lanes rescued by St Davids RNLI
The 38ft vessel, which had a mechanical failure and was manned by a solo crew member, was found 30 nautical miles offshore near the Smalls lighthouse traffic separation scheme.
St Davids RNLI all-weather lifeboat Norah Wortley was sent to aid the yacht at 4.16pm on April 7.
With its limited speed in the water, the coxswain decided to tow the yacht to Milford Haven, where it could be repaired.
The towing began shortly after 5.30pm.
RNLI crew member watching the towed yacht (Image: RNLI/St Davids)
The yacht was safely brought through the lock gates of Milford marina at midnight.
After reaching the marina, the lifeboat crew had takeaway food provided by RNLI volunteers before heading back to St Justinians.
The lifeboat was back in its house at 1.15am, around nine hours after it had been launched.
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