RNLI rescued dinghy which drifted out to Solent and took in water
A dinghy linked to a Portsmouth sailing club had to be rescued by the RNLI after drifting out to sea and taking in water.
By Sophie Lewis
Published 27th Apr 2024, 15:18 BST
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An unmanned 14 foot sailing dinghy, adrift in mid-Solent, became the focus of Cowes RNLI lifeboat on Friday, April 26.
After launching at 3:33 pm, the lifeboat found the dinghy off of Fishbourne. The dinghy, which had taken on a lot of water, appeared to be linked to a Portsmouth sailing club and was given a slow alongside tow to Cowes Harbour.
The dinghy, with a harbour launch also now in attendance, was duly delivered to Shepards Marina.
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