The RNLI warns sailors not to go out on the water

The RNLI is warning sailors not to go out on the water.

Lifeboat crews were called out to rescue a yacht which ran aground off the coast of Selsey on Sunday.

The yacht had 3 people on board when it ran aground off Selsey Bill, in West Sussex.

The RNLI lifeboat was launched after the UK Coastguard got a mayday call.

When the crew arrived, they saw the yacht had floated off the shingle bank and that everyone onboard was fine.

Credit: RNLI/Max Gilligan

The Helmsman Harry Emmence said he was "surprised" to get a call involving a yacht, after the government had advised against all non-essential travel during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it's getting reports of people still going to the beach despite restrictions surrounding Covid-19.

Pete Mizen, assistant director for HM Coastguard, said: "The rules are very simple. Stay at home. The risk of spreading Coronavirus is huge...you’re then putting frontline emergency responders at risk of Covid-19 too."