A yacht with two people aboard made a mayday call yesterday after their propeller became tangled with rope.
They made a call to the Coastguard who requested Whitby RNLI launch their all weather lifeboat.
At around 10am the volunteer crew aboard the Shannon class lifeboat, Lois Ivan, made their way 2 miles north of Whitby to locate the yacht.
They then rigged up a tow line and safely towed the vessel to Whitby harbour.
The yacht will need to be lifted out at the local marina and have the rope removed from the propeller in order to complete their sail from Holland to Newcastle.
Launch authority Neil Williamson, who is also a member of the Whitby yacht club said.
‘It was an unfortunate incident as otherwise the conditions for sailing were good, but sometimes it is difficult to spot the pot enders and the rope can become tangled around the prop
We were pleased to be able to undertake a prompt and safe rescue of the vessel.
We’d also like to thank the Dutch sailors who have already been to visit the lifeboat this museum and made a donation to the charity.’
Our advice for anyone on the water is to always carry a means of calling for help, this means that in an emergency the RNLI can respond quickly and it could save your life.


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