Lifeboat rescues yacht
(Picture: Cecil Garson)
Stromness Lifeboat was launched at the request of the Coastguard yesterday to go to the assistance of a yacht which was caught up in creel ropes off the Old Man of Hoy.
Shetland Coastguard were contacted by the yacht at 4pm, and the lifeboat headed to the scene.
The Sulisker, with four people on board was towed to Stromness Harbour, arriving around arriving around 6pm.