| Incident Date | 12-10-2022 |
| Launch Instruct | 13:56 |
| Lifeboat Used | ALB |
| Location of Casualty | Lyme Bay area. |
Launched to to assist a 21ft sailing vessel 16 miles south east off Berry Head with a broken rudder.
Crew on board was a father and son but the father was severely sea sick.
Yacht located and a crew member put on board to assist in setting up the tow. The sick father stayed on the yacht as it was deemed safer.
Vessel towed back to the visitors pontoon in Brixham harbour.
The father and son were taken into the boathouse to warm up and rehydrate before staying the night in a local guest house.
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