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BURNHAM-ON-SEA S RNLI volunteers were called into action on Sunday (May 2), to assist a yacht which had suffered a loss of power. The RNLI crew had just returned from their regular Sunday morning training, when the call came through to inform them that a local yacht had lost engine power while returning to Burnham Sailing Club s pontoons in the River Brue. Atlantic 85 lifeboat Doris Day and Brian was re-launched, and was able to assist the stricken craft with an alongside tow, delivering it safely to its berth. Atlantic helmsman Nick Edrich said: The skipper of the boat found that the engine of his yacht would not start when he wanted to return to the yacht club after sailing on the River Parrett. ....
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI lifeboat rescues drifting yacht after power loss A Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crew was called out this morning (Sunday) tasked to rescue a drifting yacht that had lost power. The crew had been out on their regular Sunday morning training, and the Atlantic 85 lifeboat Doris Day and Brian had just been recovered at 11.30am when news of the incident came through. A local yacht had lost engine power while returning to the Burnham sailing club pontoons in the River Brue. Milford Haven Coastguard were already aware and the Atlantic lifeboat was relaunched and able to assist the stricken craft with an alongside tow, delivering it safely to its berth. ....