Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />The boat was about six miles off the coast of Walmer near Deal in Kent when it faced the rough waters. <br /><br />The vessel came aground at Goodwin Sands, a 10-mile long sand bed infamous for shipwrecks.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />"The lifeboat arrived on scene within 11 minutes.<br /><br />"In a two-metre swell, the casualties were taken on board the lifeboat and given a health check before being transferred to Ramsgate lifeboat.<br /><br />"Walmer's lifeboat was recovered ashore at 8.10am."
