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Lifeboat assisted Swedish yacht with broken mast
The 'Roy Barker II' of the RNLI station Wick launched on July 23, 2026, at 3.20 p.m. following a request from the HM Coastguard after a mayday call was received from the single-handed sailor aboard the Swedish yacht 'Carpe Ventum'. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 4.29 p.m. to find the yacht rolling heavily in 20-knot winds and 2.5 metre high seas. Already standing by were a product tanker, the Sumburgh HM Coastguard Rescue Helicopter and an RAF fixed-wing aircraft, which had responded to the mayday call. The yacht's mast had broken in half and rigging was trailing in the water, making the vessel difficult to manage. After assessing the situation, a crew member was transferred from the lifeboat aboard the yacht to help secure the damaged mast and rigging. Once the vessel was made safe, the yacht was able to continue under its own power. With the yacht's electronic navigation equipment damaged, the RNLI crew member remained on board while the lifeboat escorted the skipper safely back to Wick, providing navigational assistance throughout the six-hour return passage.
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