Second yacht call-out for Lochinver lifeboat in a week
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Lochinver lifeboat has been in action again, going to the aid of a stricken yacht for the second time in a week.
The Severn class lifeboat Julian and Margaret Leonard was launched at 9.40pm on Friday following a call-out from coastguards who had been alerted to a yacht in distress to the east of Priest Island. - in the Summer Isles.
The yacht was reported to be taking on water.
A post on the service’s social media page says: “The lifeboat proceeded to the casualty position, arriving at 10.20am.
“On arrival volunteer crew members were transferred onto the yacht to assess the water ingress and set up a salvage pump.
“The decision was made to tow the yacht to a boatyard in Loch Broom where it could be lifted out for repairs.
“The lifeboat commenced the tow at 10:50am arriving at the boatyard at 1.45pm.”
After handing the yacht over to the yard and making sure there was no further risk to it and its crew, the lifeboat removed its pump and headed back to station.
It was refuelled and ready for service at 4.30pm.
Only a week ago - on Saturday, June 25 - the lifeboat was called out to go to the aid of a yacht which had gone aground at Loch Laxford because of engine failure.
