The Douglas RNLI lifeboat was launched late Monday afternoon (04 June) after a yacht was reported to have broken down off Douglas.
The Douglas all-weather lifeboat Sir William Hillary under the command of volunteer Coxswain Neal Corran was launched at 16:07pm. The 23’ yacht with two people on board was found approximately 15 miles south east off Douglas.
A bolt had sheared on the yacht’s propeller shaft preventing it making headway against a heavy tide. The yacht was taken in tow to Douglas and moored at the visitors’ pontoon on the Battery Pier to enable repairs to be undertaken.
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with the RNLI as lifeboat crew, shore helper, or fund raiser should contact their nearest lifeboat station.
Photo: Douglas RNLI lifeboat Sir William Hillary towing yacht into Douglas Harbour.
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