Major Emergency Operation to Evacuate Skipper as Yacht Runs Aground on Rocks

Major emergency operation to evacuate skipper as yacht runs aground on rocks

A multi agency rescue mission has been launched, after a yacht with one crew member onboard, broke its moorings in rough seas and high winds,…

Fishguard RNLI volunteers respond after yacht runs aground

SOLO SAILOR HELPED TO SAFETY BY COASTGUARD CREWS FISHGUARD RNLI volunteers were paged on Saturday evening (May 9) after a 26ft yacht broke free from its mooring and ran aground near Fishguard Lower Town quay. The charity’s D-class inshore lifeboat, Edward Arthur Richardson, was launched at 7:56pm following a request from HM Coastguard. Information received was that the yacht, with one person on board, had grounded on the seaward side of the quay…