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Grounded Yacht Gets Overnight Help from Cowes Lifeboat

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Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of a lone sailor on a grounded 32 foot yacht on the Hampshire shore in the early hours of this (Friday) morning.

The yacht has gone aground at the entrance of Beaulieu River and there was a concern it might remain there for some time because of a receding tide.

Having launched at 2am, the lifeboat began, 15 minutes later, to assist in the re-floating of the yacht.

The lifeboat then escorted the yacht to Newtown.

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