Yacht aground at Chapmans Pool, Dorset
HM
Coastguard received a call from a member of the public shortly after 1am today
(30th May) saying that a man had come ashore in a small inflatable
tender at Chapmans Pool, Dorset.
The man explained that his 11m single mast
sailing yacht had been wrecked and there was no one else on board. The man was
passed into the care of the ambulance service and taken to hospital to be
checked over.
Swanage, St Albans Head Coastguard Rescue Teams
and Swanage RNLI lifeboat were sent to search the area and the yacht was found
aground on rocks.
Dorset Council and
the Environment Agency have been informed along with the Maritime & Coastguard
Agency’s Counter Pollution Team who will continue to monitor the situation.