Yarmouth's RNLI Lifeboat was called into action following reports of a sailing vessel suffering engine trouble in the Solent.
The volunteer lifeboat crew responded to their pagers at around 6pm on Thursday evening, with the all weather lifeboat making best speed to the casualty vessel's location in Osborne Bay, off East Cowes.
The lone skipper o was supported and a tow established to aid the boat to Shepherds Wharf in Cowes.