A sailboat found itself in difficulty on the Renote peninsula, in Trégastel (Côtes-d'Armor), Saturday evening.
The 12-meter boat, called "Silver", ran aground on a rock after a propulsion failure, reports Ouest France.
On board the boat was a young Spanish skipper, the owner of the sailboat, as well as three other people.
The alert was given overnight and the National Society for Sea Rescue (SNSM) sent its teams this Sunday morning.
Tregastel.
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A tow attempt
A significant waterway had created under the hull, due to a hole of about thirty centimeters, specifies Le Trégor.
The SNSM dispatched three motor pumps to release the excess water and allow the skipper to carry out makeshift repairs.
"Buoys have also been placed around the boat to stabilize it and protect it from the rocks", added the president of the SNSM of Ploumanac'h, also mobilized.
This Sunday evening, an attempt to tow the sailboat was to take place to put the boat under cover and completely repair it.
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