A RESCUE team was launched to help a large yacht after it became stranded in the Solent.
The 40ft yacht experienced engine failure and problems with its sails while at anchor in Stokes Bay, near Gosport.
Two people were aboard the stricken vessel when the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) were launched to help, just after 8am on Tuesday, April 24.
The GAFIRS lifeboat reached the pair in a matter of minutes and towed the yacht to safety.
Senior helm Brian Pack, who was celebrating his birthday at the time of the call-out, said: "We placed two crew members on board the casualty vessel who helped rig a tow line.
"We then took the casualty vessel to a berth at Royal Clarence Marina, where it was placed safely alongside."
The incident was GAFIRS’ 24th of the year and sixth in just over a week in The Solent.
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