Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team was called to help a yacht which was running aground at Restronguet Point on Friday afternoon.
Falmouth RNLI were also sent to the scene, while it was also reported that there were concerns for the skipper of the vessel.
A coastguard spokesperson said: "Once on scene we found the vessel had been secured by members of the public to a pontoon, a short search was commenced to locate the missing person. He was quickly found."
The inshore lifeboat then towed the yacht back to deeper water and re-anchored it.
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