Terrifying moment a yacht gets slammed by huge waves before RNLI rescue

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue. RNLI staff launched into action just before 7am on Monday 28 October, to reports of an 11-metre yacht, with three people on board, taking on water.The boat was about six miles off the coast of Walmer near Deal in Kent when it faced the rough waters. The vessel came aground at Goodwin Sands, a 10-mile long sand bed infamous for shipwrecks.Luckily, all three people on board were saved by volunteers from RNLI's Walmer Lifeboat Station- including Rob Black who was on his first ever emergency call. A spokesperson from RNLI said: "Walmer’s Atlantic 85 Donald McLauchlan launched at 6.57am this morning, 28 October, to an 11-metre yacht with three people on board aground on the Goodwin Sands and taking on water six miles east of the lifeboat station. "The lifeboat arrived on scene within 11 minutes."In a two-metre swell, the casualties were taken on board the lifeboat and given a health check before being transferred to Ramsgate lifeboat."Walmer's lifeboat was recovered ashore at 8.10am."