ORINOCO FLO

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Dismasted yacht Orinoco Flo under tow by lifeboat

The Cornish owned yacht left Antigua back in May and was due back in Cornwall some time ago. The yacht's owner had contacted Falmouth Coastguard on the 27th May concerned that the vessel was overdue. With the VHF radio now limited in range, a passing 246m tanker, Eagle Turin was the last boat to be in contact with the yacht and had provided food, though the skipper declined any assistance deciding to continue on passage with a jury rigged sail. After Falmouth Coastguard involved an SAR helicopter from RNAS Culdrose the skipper was contacted again and he agreed to accept a tow form the St Mary's lifeboat which was duly despatched yesterday evening. After a tow of nearly 100 miles, the St Mary's lifeboat successfully brought the dismasted yacht alongside the quay in Hugh Town on St Marys at around 0700 12th June.