Gafirs rescue 12 people in the Solent after 40-foot yacht loses its mast
The vessel lost its mast and had rigging trailing in the water when Gafirs was sent to help.
A nearby yacht called the UK Coastguard at around 3pm after spotting the wayward vessel.
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Hide AdCoxswain Brian Pack said: ‘When we arrived on the scene a RIB was helping the vessel.
‘After we ascertained that no one needed any medical attention, we took over the tow from them and took the casualty yacht to Trinity Landing in Cowes.
‘Because of the challenging conditions in the Solent, this took around an hour but we eventually managed to get the crew back to shore safe and well.’