Shoreham lifeboat launched to save two people on yacht

In a tweet, RNLI Shoreham Lifeboat Station said its lifeboat was launched to assist RNLI Selsey lifeboat which had towed a yacht with two people on board, one who was sick and injured, to Shoreham.

A spokesman said: “The crew took the two casualties off the yacht to be checked by a medic before towing the vessel into the harbour.”

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