Seasick yacht crew rescued by lifeboat off Studland Bay

Poole Lifeboat said when they reached the 10m (33ft) vessel they found a severely seasick crewmember

A seasick sailor has been rescued after a yacht got into difficulty in choppy seas off Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

Poole Lifeboat was sent to the 10m (33ft) vessel with three onboard off Studland Bay on Sunday at 14:30 BST.

The skipper had called the coastguard after the propeller caught on a buoy, the engine overheated and one of the crew became unwell in the conditions.

Suffering from severe sea sickness the crew member was passed onto the lifeboat.

The RNLI said after an an initial assessment "and needing a quick evacuation" the crew member was then taken onto a police boat back to Poole Lifeboat Station for further care.

RNLI volunteer Stirling said: "We're glad we were able to help the crew of the yacht get safely ashore.

"Sadly, things can go wrong at sea, and a fouled propeller, an overheat and a seasick crewmember all happening at once - the skipper did the right thing to call for assistance."

The RNLI said the skipper and the remaining crew member onboard the yacht sailed back to Poole harbour escorted by the lifeboat.

They had tried unsuccessfully many times to restart the vessel's engine.

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