A Northumberland lifeboat crew rushed to the rescue of a yacht stranded near Holy Island over the Bank Holiday weekend.
On Saturday, the Seahouses Inshore Lifeboat was summoned to the aid of an 11m yacht after its anchor became stuck near the island of Lindisfarne. The stranded crewmember had called the Coastguard for help at 4.02pm and the Seahouses team was dispatched.
A second lifeboat had to be called out to complete the difficult rescue, but eventually the boat was freed and brought to safety.
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A spokesperson for the Seahouses Lifeboat Station said: "The lifeboat proceeded to Holy Island where the lifeboat crew attempted to free the yacht's anchor. After some time and with some difficulty they were unable to free the anchor.
"A rope was then also found snagged around the yacht's propeller and rudder. At this point, the ILB crew requested the assistance of the larger All Weather Lifeboat, as the rope on the yacht's propeller was complicating an already difficult situation.
"At 18:53hr that day, UK Coastguard contacted the Seahouses Duty Launch Authority, and the All Weather Lifeboat crew were paged. The Lifeboat launched and also proceeded to Holy Island. The anchor was freed.
"Due to the yacht's propeller being fouled by a towline, the All Weather Lifeboat Coxswain offered, with the yachtsman's consent, to tow the yacht to the Kettle anchorage in the Inner Farne Islands, and arrange for a diver to attend the following day, to remove the rope from its propeller.
"This was agreed, and the yacht was towed to the Kettle. Once done, with the casualty safely at anchor in the Kettle, both lifeboats returned to station."
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