Launched 15:00, Rehoused 16:00 

B 849 launched to assist four people on board a yacht which had drifted ashore on a windless day as they were unable to start the engine on account of a flat battery. 

The yacht was too fast aground for the Lifeboat to tow it off the shore, so the Lifeboat crew made sure she was properly anchored and brought the crew back to Burnham Yacht Harbour. 

The owner retrieved the yacht later that evening with the help of friends and a jump-start battery pack.