Dramatic footage by RNLI Mudeford as the Alchemist yacht sinks| Isle of Wight Radio

Hits wreck and sinks and becomes a new wreck. Now other boats have to avoid two wrecks... Is nothing done to these wrecks to make the area safer?

ALB looking resplendent as it arrived.

Which wankers thumbs down this.

RNLI what a brave group.

WELL THOSE VALIANT VOLENTEERS OF THE LIFEBOAT SERVICE,WELL DONE TO THE POLICE ON DAY, BUT SO SAD TO SEE ANY VESSEL SINK, THE LIFEBOAT COXWAIN DESERVES CREDIT FOR MOVING FAST AND CALMLY MAKING THE CALL TO ABANDON THE VESSEL AS IT RAPIDLY SANK! COOL DUDE! THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED! ATB

Read about this a few weeks back. It must be very hard for a skipper to get back to port and tell a friend that you sunk his boat! The owner was on one of the safety boats apparently, lovely looking yacht too.

That escalated quickly! Well done guys!

that poor boat..

Glad everyone okay that's a blessing as I know these races can all to easily go tragically wrong. x

So sorry about this - a lovely proper old yacht! R.I.P

what caused it to sink?

Well done, guys. Yachties around the world appreciate such volunteers. Never think "It couldn't happen to me".

what happened.... touched a wreck o the needles? good to see there are professionals helping out

It's a shame the big Severn lifeboat wasn't along side, they could have lashed on and maybe saved her. Well done all.

Da para salvar o barco..

Real shame about the loss of the boat but thankfully no casualties. RNLI up to the high standards associated with this wonderful organisation.

I hope he has an insurance

sad

Sailed against Alchemist many times. Shocking. So glad no harm came to crew. Well done the RNLI. So sad to lose such a lovely boat. Best wishes to poor Mark.

Looks like a just in time operation! Crew seems act professionally - no panic etc..
at 3:00 another boat cuts the corner even more drastic. hope they where lucky not to hit a wreck!