Scarborough lifeboat rescues man on coble which was in danger of being blown out to sea

Scarborough RNLI's all-weather Shannon lifeboat was launched at 3.10pm on Saturday to help the man who was on a small coble which they said was in danger of being blown further out to sea.

The boat was towed back to the safety of the harbour and met by the coastguard on the north wharf.

If you see anyone injured or in distress on the coast, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.

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