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A yacht that had a rope around its propeller was towed to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Sunday).
The lone sailor aboard the 23 foot Lymington based craft had sought assistance near a sand bank just east of Ryde Pier.
The lifeboat eventually towed the boat to a pontoon in Wootton Creek, and returned to the lifeboat station just before 8pm.