A TEN metre sailing yacht broke free from its moorings and collided with Yarmouth Pier, overnight, prompting a call to Yarmouth RNLI.

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At around 1:50am this morning (Monday), a crew member was transferred onto the yacht and set up a tow line.

The boat was brought safely into Yarmouth Harbour, to be met by coastguard rescue teams, harbour staff and the boat owner.