Selsey lifeboat rescues stricken yacht

Selsey lifeboat were called out to rescue the crew of a stricken yacht yesterday afternoon (Friday, June 3) after the vessel's engine overheated.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jun 2016, 14:30 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:38 BST

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Selsey lifeboat rescued the stricken Spindrift II SUS-160406-132530001

The all-weather lifeboat was called to help the Spindrift II, a 10.5 metre yacht ​Spindrift II ​with two crew members, at around 2.30pm.

The skipper of the yacht had reported their engine had overheated in a stretch of sea around 5 miles south of Chichester harbour and they were struggling to make headway with the light winds.

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The yacht had broken down in an area used by large ships to approach Southampton and Portsmouth harbours.

The lifeboat located the ​Spindrift II ​at 3.06pm and towed the yacht to Gosport marina just inside the entrance to Portsmouth harbour. Once inside the harbour with only a short distance to go the yacht was released from the tow and able to berth alongside using their now cooled engine.

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