A yacht got into trouble on Saturday off the coast of Greece when it was caught in a Mediterranean cyclone. <br /><br />The vessel was battered by strong winds and lost one of its sails while about six miles from the city of Patras.<br /><br />The crew didn't want to use the boat's motor because they were worried parts of the destroyed sail might be wrapped around the propeller. <br /><br />The coastguard advised the crew to drift towards the port of Patras where better conditions would allow them to free the propeller and motor into port. <br /><br />A tugboat was on standby throughout but wasn't needed as the crew eventually made it to the port safely.<br /><br />The boat was caught in a rare type of storm known as a “Medicane” which can develop in certain conditions over the Mediterranean Sea.<br /><br />The same storm brought swirling winds, rains and flash floods to parts of Greece on Saturday.
