A yacht has been towed 30 miles (50km) to Alderney after it broke down and drifted in busy shipping lanes in the middle of the English Channel. The 37ft (11.2m) Brisbane Star, with six people on board, got into difficulty while sailing in thick fog on Monday night.
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about 20 years ago
Yacht towed 30 miles by lifeboat
A yacht has been towed 30 miles (50km) to Alderney after it broke down and drifted in busy shipping lanes in the middle of the English Channel. The 37ft (11.2m) Brisbane Star, with six people on board, got into difficulty while sailing in thick fog on Monday night.
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