THE NEEDLES Coastguard Rescue Team was called to search for a broken down yacht near The Needles this evening (Monday).

UK Coastguard recieved a 999 call from a yacht in trouble at 6.20pm. The caller said they did not know their location but could see The Needles.

The call dropped during the communication so the Needles Coastguard Rescue Team search the west of the Island while Lymington Lifeboat and Swanage Lifeboat searched nearer the mainland.

The vessel was located by Swanage lifeboat off Studland just after 8pm and is now being towed into Poole.