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Osborne Bay rescue: Unconscious man helped from sea after yacht incident Osborne Bay rescue: Unconscious man helped from sea after yacht incident
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A young man had to be rescued from the sea, unconscious and seriously injured, off the Isle of Wight.A young man had to be rescued from the sea, unconscious and seriously injured, off the Isle of Wight.
The crew of a luxury motor-yacht contacted the coastguard to report that a man was unconscious in Osborne Bay shortly after 17:00 BST.The crew of a luxury motor-yacht contacted the coastguard to report that a man was unconscious in Osborne Bay shortly after 17:00 BST.
He was flown to hospital, another person was taken to hospital by ambulance and two more were rescued from the water by a passing yacht.He was flown to hospital, another person was taken to hospital by ambulance and two more were rescued from the water by a passing yacht.
The RNLI said the Cowes lifeboat towed a water-jet powered RIB from the scene. The RNLI said the Cowes lifeboat towed a water jet-powered RIB from the scene.
The motor-yacht was brought into Cowes "escorted by a police launch".The motor-yacht was brought into Cowes "escorted by a police launch".
The RNLI said the seriously injured man was airlifted to St Mary's Hospital in Newport by coastguard helicopter.The RNLI said the seriously injured man was airlifted to St Mary's Hospital in Newport by coastguard helicopter.
The two other people rescued from the sea received medical attention but are believed to be uninjured.The two other people rescued from the sea received medical attention but are believed to be uninjured.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson said almost a dozen people on board the motor-yacht were taken to shore and then to Cowes lifeboat station. The RNLI said some of them went to hospital.A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson said almost a dozen people on board the motor-yacht were taken to shore and then to Cowes lifeboat station. The RNLI said some of them went to hospital.
The MCA said the Marine Accident Investigation Branch had been informed.The MCA said the Marine Accident Investigation Branch had been informed.
In total the rescue operation involved Hampshire Police, a coastguard helicopter from Lee on Solent, Cowes RNLI lifeboat, Gosport Independent Lifeboat, Cowes harbour vessel HM1 and Newport Coastguard Rescue Team as well as a private yacht called Cinnibar,.In total the rescue operation involved Hampshire Police, a coastguard helicopter from Lee on Solent, Cowes RNLI lifeboat, Gosport Independent Lifeboat, Cowes harbour vessel HM1 and Newport Coastguard Rescue Team as well as a private yacht called Cinnibar,.