2nd May

Padstow RNLI lifeboat goes to the aid of yacht

Padstow’s Tamar class lifeboat was summoned at
13.48 hrs to assist a broken down yacht.

The 33ft yacht ‘Supersonic’ with three persons on board asked for assistance when the vessel’s engine developed a fault 25miles off Trevose Head and 5 miles south off Hartland Point.

The yacht’s crew were unsure of their position due to the failure of the GPS system and radio.  The lifeboat launched and proceeded to the vessel. It was then towed back to Padstow Harbour. The lifeboat returned to station at 21.30hrs.

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