Lifeboat crews were tasked to help a yacht which had dismasted.
At 6.32pm yesterday, Burnham RNLI Lifeboat assisted the yacht Selkie, which was in the River Crouch with eight people on board.
The yacht was taken to Burnham yacht harbour with all people on board safe and sound.
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