THREE fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank in the Minch off Neist Point on the Isle of Skye.
A spokesman for Stornoway coastguard said the men were uninjured and in a good condition.The men were airlifted to safety by the Stornoway coastguard helicopter. The Barra lifeboat was also sent to the scene.The alarm was raised shortly after midnight yesterday by the crew on board the Northern Ireland-registered vessel, the Vellee.
Meanwhile, two people competing in a regatta off the Isle of Wight had to be rescued from the sea at 3.20pm yesterday after their yacht collided with an oil tanker. Neither was seriously injured.
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