Yacht suffers engine failure off Eastbourne coast

By Jacob Panons
Published 2nd Jun 2021, 15:46 BST
Updated 3rd Jun 2021, 09:43 BST
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A yacht off the coast of Eastbourne was forced to call RNLI on Monday night as it had suffered engine failure.

A spokesperson from the RNLI said, “On Monday, May 31, 2021, the volunteer crew of Eastbourne RNLI were paged at 11.11pm to assist a yacht that had suffered engine failure close to Belle Tout lighthouse.

“The 27 foot yacht with one person on board was on passage from Gosport to Eastbourne when it suffered engine failure close to the shore at Belle Tout.

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