A COUPLE rescued from their yacht after a fire have thanked volunteer crew at Looe RNLI.

The Atlantic lifeboat named 'Alan and Margaret' was launched at 2.30pm on Tuesday to reports of a suspected fire on a 32ft yacht about two miles south of Looe Island.

On arrival, the lifeboat crew boarded the vessel and found an electrical fault with the yacht's engine.

The yacht was towed back to Looe harbour by the lifeboat.

David Still and Isabelle Bricker, from Torpoint, pictured, were on their way to Fowey on the yacht when they noticed something wrong and raised the alarm.

Back on dry land at Looe, Isabelle said: "A huge thank you to the Looe RNLI for their help.

"The crew was amazing. We are very thankful."

No-one was injured in the incident.