Yacht runs aground near entrance to Littlehampton Harbour

A yacht ran aground near the entrance to Littlehampton Harbour, according to the RNLI.
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Littlehampton Lifeboat Station's Ray of Hope lifeboat was called out by HM Coastguard shortly before 5pm yesterday (June 18) to reports of a yacht half a mile from Littlehampton Harbour, opposite Littlehampton West Beach.

When the crew arrived on the scene, the yacht was aground and anchored, but there was no one aboard, the RNLI said. Visibility was good and the sea was smooth.

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Billy Johnson, harbour master and the lifeboat station's deputy launching authority, said: "This shout came at low tide, so the yacht could not return to the harbour. Our crew decided to stay with the vessel for a couple of hours because they were concerned about the risk of the anchor dragging towards the West Works."

The vessel was successfully refloated just before 7pm and Ray of Hope towed it back to its berth at Littlehampton Marina.

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