Brighton RNLI battle big swell to reach the solo yachtsman

The RNLI rescued a solo yachtsman as his boat was pounded against Brighton marina’s breakwater.

Brighton’s inshore lifeboat was able to reach the man despite 3m-4m swell outside the marina entrance on Thursday 1 November.

Follow this link for a video of the rescue http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/RNLI-Brighton-volunteers-in-dramatic-yacht-rescue.aspx