Grounded yacht sparks callout for Kinghorn lifeboat crew

A grounded yacht off Inchkeith Island sparked a callout for Kinghorn lifeboat on Saturday.

The 30ft vessel had struck rocks while entering the harbour. There was one person onboard and he was uninjured.

Helmsman Scott McIlravie said: “On arrival it was clear the vessel was aground and leaning away from the main group of rocks.

“It was decided the safest method was to attempt to tow the vessel back off the rocks as the tide still had around one metre to drop before low tide at 4.36pm.

“After several attempts to free the yacht we were able to remove it from the rocks and then we made sure it was not significantly damaged or taking on water.

“Once we were happy the yacht was safe and the skipper was happy, we left him to continue with his trip.”