Yacht rescued by Littlehampton coastguard
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The volunteer crew responded to a VHF call from the 27ft vessel at 5pm on Tuesday April 12 and launched within 15 minutes.
On arrival, the RNLI Atlantic 75 Blue Peter 1 lifeboat was able to tow the yacht and its sole adult male occupant safely to shore.
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