The rescued yacht is pictured alongside Angle RNLI’s all weather lifeboat as she approaches the Mackerel Stage at Milford Docks. PICTURE: Angle RNLI.
AN eight metre yacht, drifting in the Milford Haven Waterway off Stack Rock, was towed to safety last Friday, June 30, by Angle RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat.
A local pilot vessel had attached a tow to the yacht, to keep it from drifting into shallow water, but asked for the assistance of the lifeboat.
The Tamar class lifeboat Mark Mason was launched at 9.29am and arrived on the scene in five minutes.
It was apparent that the yacht had parted her moorings and there were no persons on board.
The tow was passed over from the pilot vessel to the lifeboat; and the yacht was taken to the Milford Docks Mackerel Stage, where she was secured alongside.
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