Lifeboat rescues damaged sailing vessel in trouble six miles off Cornish coast

Paul Greaves

28 September 2024 at 10:32 am·1-min read

Vessel rescued by RNLI Penlee — -Credit: (Image: RNLI Penlee)

An RNLI lifeboat has rescued a sailing vessel that got into trouble six miles off the Cornish coast. RNLI Penlee was called to sea after the 47-foot ketch suffered a steering failure.

It happened early on Saturday morning as a gale forecast was in force. The boat was safely towed into harbour. RNLI Penlee has posted about the incident on its Facebook page.

It says: "RNLI Penlee’s all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat the Ivan Ellen was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards at 6:30am on 28th September 2024 to assist a 47 foot sailing ketch six miles south of Porthcurno.

"The Ivan Ellen under command of coxswain Amy Smith, mechanic Tony Rendle and a crew of RNLI volunteers made best speed to the casualty which had suffered complete steering failure. A risk assessment was undertaken by the coxswain and considering the casualty had no means of steering and gales were forecast it was decided to tow the vessel to the nearest safe port - Newlyn.

"The lifeboat arrived in Newlyn at 9:30am the same day, where the casualty was safely moored pending repairs and the lifeboat prepared for the next shout."

It comes after two people were rescued from rough seas and 60mph winds off the Cornwall coast on Thursday. RNLI volunteers rushed out from Sennen Cove to assist the people, who were on-board a yacht to the north of Pendeen Lighthouse and found themselves facing challenging conditions amid yesterday's bad weather conditions.

A towline was attached and both boats headed around the coast for Newlyn Harbour. The RNLI said progress was difficult in the bad weather and rough sea and the towline disconnected on two occasions.

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