BOTH St Helier RNLI lifeboats were called out within minutes of each other to respond to separate incidents at the weekend.
The volunteer crew of the all-weather lifeboat was initially deployed to help a motor boat with propellor issues at around 2.39pm on Sunday.
However, approximately six minutes later it was retasked to assist an 11-meter yacht with a similar problem.
As a result, the inshore lifeboat was used to respond to the first incident involving the smaller motor vessel, which was located among rocks just south of Green Island.
In a statement, the RNLI said the position “presented a risk to both the stricken boat and its crew”.
“After a quick assessment, the casualty vessel was towed stern-first out of the danger area to keep the boat and its crew safe. Once the casualty vessel was in safe water a more traditional stern-to-bow tow was established and both boats proceeded back to St Helier,” the statement continued.
Meanwhile, the all-weather lifeboat had located the yacht, which was making way under sail to the west of the Demie de Pas lighthouse.
“The all-weather lifeboat stood off and escorted the yacht to the small roads outside St Helier harbour at which point they established an alongside tow to bring the yacht safely onto a pontoon within the harbour confines,” the statement added.
