Distress Call From Yacht in Danger Sparks Pembrokeshire Lifeboat Launch

Distress call from yacht in danger sparks Pembrokeshire lifeboat launch

A yacht with engine failure was towed to a safe harbour by Tenby’s all=weather lifeboat yesterday afternoon, Saturday May 30.

Tenby RNLI lifeboat rescues yacht

Tenby RNLI came to the rescue when a yacht suffered engine failure near East Helwick buoy.

Yacht towed to safety after engine failure off Tenby

A YACHT was towed to safety by Tenby RNLI after suffering total engine failure around 15 miles south-east of the town. Tenby’s all-weather lifeboat was launched at around 2:20pm on Saturday (May 30), after the Coastguard received a pan-pan call from a yacht with one person on board near the East Helwick buoy. With the vessel at risk of drifting towards rocks, and Horton and Port Eynon being closer to the casualty, its inshore lifeboat was also t…