Troon RNLI lifeboat was called into action last night to rescue two people whose yacht ran aground.
It's understood the two occupants of the yacht were rescued after their vessel ran aground on Crab Rock, near to Troon harbour's entrance.
A spokesperson for the Troon RNLI lifeboat said: "At 7.50pm on Wednesday, March 3, Troon RNLI lifeboat crew were tasked by Belfast Coastguard after a yacht, with two persons onboard, ran aground on Crab Rock, near to Troon harbour entrance.
"The volunteer crew attended at the lifeboat station, launching Trent class all-weather lifeboat ‘RNLB Jim Moffat,’ along with D-class inshore lifeboat ‘Sheena’, to assist Ayr Coastguard Rescue Team, who had also been tasked.
"After liaising with the crew on board, the inshore lifeboat approached the casualty vessel.
"With low water not far away and the vessel unable to be removed from the rocks, the yacht's anchor was deployed.
"The yacht's crew were taken onboard the inshore lifeboat back to the station to make arrangements for the vessel's recovery at high water.
"With all persons safely off the vessel, the lifeboats were stood down by Belfast Coastguard."
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