Portree lifeboat comes to aid of stricken yacht By Chris MacLennan February 3 2021, 4:28 pm February 3 2021, 4:28 pm Share Portree lifeboat comes to aid of stricken yacht Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/2870182/portree-lifeboat-comes-to-aid-of-stricken-yacht/ Copy Link Portree lifeboat launched to the aid of the stricken yacht Portree lifeboat launched this morning after reports were received of a yacht drifting unmanned after breaking from its mooring. The RNLI crew self launched after members of the crew spotted the yacht around 11.30am in Portree bay. 11.30am this mornings launch to an unmanned yacht which had broken its mooring. Towed to a spare mooring and made safe. pic.twitter.com/MOwdwWNI8G — RNLI Portree (@portreelifeboat) February 3, 2021 The stricken yacht was taken under tow to an unoccupied mooring where the crew’s boarding boat was utilised to safely secure the vessel. A coastguard spokeswoman said the crew informed the owner of the vessel about the incident and had tied up around 12.48pm.
