Man and dog rescued after yacht gets into difficulty near Poole
RNLI crew members raced to the scene shortly after Rememberance Sunday events
A man and his dog have been rescued by Poole's two lifeboats after their yacht ran aground near the River Frome close to Poole.
HM Coastguard asked both Poole lifeboats to launch just before 1pm on Sunday (November 8th).
The request followed reports of a 24ft yacht getting into difficulty in the river. The volunteer crew had only recently finished the Remembrance Parade in Poole Park.
They arrived at the station still smartly dressed in RNLI guernseys and shirts.
The lifeboat crew said the tide was dropping and visibility was reducing as both lifeboats headed to the scene.
They found the yacht aground outside the channel. A D-class inshore lifeboat approached the yacht and transferred a crew member on board.
The crew established that both the yacht's main engine and auxiliary engine had failed. The yacht's anchor was deployed. The man, who was the only person on board, was taken aboard the D class lifeboat along with his dog.
He was then transferred to the Atlantic 85 lifeboat. Both lifeboats returned to the station, where family members met him.
The lifeboat crew said this was Poole lifeboat station's 118th and 119th launches of the year.