A lone sailor was rescued by Tenby's RNLI lifeboat during the early hours of Monday morning.

The all-weather lifeboat Haydn Miller was launched at 4.35 am after Milford Haven Coastguard received a pan pan call from the yacht Maddi Daddi stating that it had dragged anchor and was in danger of washing ashore in the surf at Sandtop Bay, Caldey Island.

As the ALB proceeded, it was decided to launch the ILB to assist if required.

On arrival at Sandtop Bay, the Y-boat was launched and proceeded through the surf to the casualty. One volunteer crewman was put on board to assist the skipper who was unable to manage the situation alone in the choppy conditions.

The Y-boat then returned to the ALB to collect another crew member and the tow rope which was soon attached and the yacht was towed to safety outside the surf line.

After the Y-boat had been recovered on board the ALB, the yacht with the owner and one RNLI crewman on board was towed to a safe mooring in Tenby North Bay.