Sailor rescued after yacht ran aground on Bognor rocks

By The Newsroom
Published 24th Mar 2016, 12:33 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2016, 13:42 BST
Littlehampton lifeboat launched to help a yacht grounded on Bognor rocksLittlehampton lifeboat launched to help a yacht grounded on Bognor rocks
Littlehampton lifeboat launched to help a yacht grounded on Bognor rocks

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A sailor made a Mayday call fearing his yacht could be holed and possibly sink after it ran aground on Bognor rocks yesterday (Wednesday March 23).

Following the call to the coastguard, Littlehampton RNLI’s D Class lifeboat Ray of Hope launched at 5.07pm with volunteer crew Andy Harris, Rob Devo and Robert Winstanley aboard and headed out on a spring tide just before low water towards the casualty.

At the scene the lifeboat had to be carefully manoeuvred through the dangerous rocks to reach the vessel.

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