Date of Incident:
25/07/2021
Station:
NCI Needles
Incident Summary:
Yacht lost rudder, unable to steer in Needles channel. DSC alert, and Pan Pan. NCI phoned HMCGG, and kept observation. Other vessel assisted and yacht made safe passage.
RNLI:
No
Initiated:
NCI
MCA:
Yes
Casualty Type:
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Steering Failure