Tenby’s RNLI volunteers launched the all-weather lifeboat on Friday night to assist the crew of a fire stricken sailing yacht that was adrift some 4 miles east of Caldey Island.

The Haydn Miller launched shortly before 8.30 pm (June 9), following reports that a 32ft sailing yacht had suffered an engine fire.

The volunteer crew were on scene 15 minutes after launching and located the vessel adrift in calm seas and very little wind.

After putting a crew member aboard the casualty vessel to ensure the occupants were well and the boat was still sea worthy, the Coxswain decided the best course of action was to tow the stricken vessel back to Tenby harbour.

Once alongside the pier, members of Tenby’s Fire and Rescue Service boarded the vessel to conduct an assessment of the fire damage to ensure it was not going to reignite.

The lifeboat then returned to station, arriving at 10.50 pm.