The yacht was destroyed by the fire. Image: Supplied.
A man was saved by a passing boat when his yacht went on fire yacht near Arisaig.
The Coastguard and RNLI Mallaig lifeboat were called at 10.15am this morning to reports of a yacht on fire near to the channel at Arisaig.
The man, aboard the Adenia, had raised the alarm. He was rescued by the crew aboard a passing vessel, the Midnight Lady.
Yacht completely destroyed
His yacht was completely destroyed in the fire.
A spokesman for the Coastguard said: “At 10.15am we received a call from a yacht on fire.
“The Adenia was in water off of Arisaig, just at the channel.
“There was one person onboard who was rescued by a passing vessel – the Midnight Lady.”
The RNLI lifeboat was sent from Mallaig, and Mallaig coastguard team were also asked by the Coastguard to attend at the scene.
He continued: “The yacht was burning with a very intense fire, and was completely burnt out.”
He confirmed that there were no injuries to anyone on the vessel.
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One man rescued after fire discovered aboard a yacht near Arisaig
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