The Lizard lifeboat was launched just after midday on Thursday to go to the assistance of a yacht with one person on board after the vessel suffered engine failure and was left struggling against rough seas 19 miles off Lizard Point.
The lifeboat launched in near gale force winds with a rough sea and four metre swell. Its crew intercepted the 38 foot Golden Morn 14 nautical miles east south east of Lizard Point and once alongside the yacht, passed the occupant a tow line.
The yacht was then towed to Port Pendennis Marina in Falmouth. Due to the conditions it took over three hours to tow the yacht into Falmouth where the vessel was placed safely alongside. The lifeboat returned to station just before 6pm after almost six hours at sea.
The lifeboat crew were coxswain Andrew Putt, volunteer mechanic Nick Tattersall, volunteer deputy second coxswain Darren Thirlaway and volunteer crew members Simon Fayers, Brett Jose, Sam James and Neil Bundy.
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