High winds and swell cause dangerous conditions
Coastguard and lifeboat crews rescued a yacht which was in danger in Peel bay this morning.
The vessel, which had two people on board, had slipped its anchor and was being smashed against the groyne which branches out from East Quay.
Crews battled high onshore winds and swell, as they attached a line and towed the vessel into deeper water.
Once the yacht was alongside the breakwater, the sailors were taken back to the lifeboat station to check for injuries and for them to dry off and warm up with tea and biscuits.
The yacht's hull wasn’t breached and no water was taken on.
Peel Coastguard has released video of the operation, showing the conditions they were working in:
Final round of bus strike action gets underway
Hospice redundancies decision "tough to make but the right thing to do", says CEO
Samaritans to host dawn walk along Douglas Prom this weekend
Mayor of Douglas continues in role for another year
Price of oil and fuel on Island expected to rise 'significantly'