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Challenging Rescues: Yacht Saved, Avalanche Victim Found

1/12/2026

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Stranraer inshore lifeboat stabilized a drifting 40-foot yacht with one person aboard in Loch Ryan amid gale conditions.
The anchor line failed, risking swamping the yacht, and the all-weather lifeboat from Girvan towed it to safety.
The rescue was described as challenging due to severe weather.
Rescuers found a British man who had died in an avalanche under 2.5 meters of snow after a 50-minute search in the French Alps.

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Stranraer inshore lifeboat stabilized a drifting 40-foot yacht with one person aboard in Loch Ryan amid gale conditions.
The anchor line failed, risking swamping the yacht, and the all-weather lifeboat from Girvan towed it to safety.
The rescue was described as challenging due to severe weather.
Rescuers found a British man who had died in an avalanche under 2.5 meters of snow after a 50-minute search in the French Alps.