Yacht rescue by Penlee lifeboat Ivan Ellen.

The yacht was spotted by Keith Hargreaves this morning when she sailed out of Mount's Bay with a storm rig up.......

the Penlee lifeboat was launched around 3pm and after steaming into the weather for nealry twent miles she was able to put a tow-line aboard the crippled yacht which had some of her sail around the keel and bring her back to Newlyn......

 here she tows in the stricken yacht with three people on board through the gaps........

with heavy seas still breaking over the South Quay as the boats entered the harbour......

with the inshore boat Paul Alexander provided guidance from astern.

a short video of the boats coming in through the gaps.