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Bank Holiday Monday call-out for Peel lifeboat

Engine failure for yacht 12 miles west of Peel

There was a May Bank Holiday callout for Peel Lifeboat yesterday afternoon.

The Ruby Clery was launched at 3pm to go and help a yacht which was in difficulty 12 miles west of Peel.

The vessel had suffered a sudden, total engine failure, despite being new.

With a further rigging failure, the yacht had no alternative but to call for assistance.

The “Orme Fox” and the three people on board were towed to Peel.

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