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Isle of Man rescue: Three pulled from sea as yacht sinks

David Hill Port St Mary RNLI all-weather lifeboat Gough Ritchie II and inshore lifeboat Spirit of Leicester returning from serviceDavid Hill
The yacht crew were rescued by RNLI volunteers

Three people have been rescued after their yacht sank in gusts and rough seas near the Isle of Man.

RNLI volunteers in two lifeboats were dispatched to near the Carrick Beacon at about 06:00 GMT on Saturday.

They found the crew uninjured and brought them ashore as the yacht capsized in "rapidly-deteriorating" weather, the RNLI said.

Coxswain Michael Keggen said: "Although the yacht could not be saved, three lives were."

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