The rescue boat Fire Bravo was called out to assist a 60 foot vessel taking on board water. Two people were transported safely to shore.
The RNLI made a shock decision to close the St Helier lifeboat station and take the £2.7 million vessel, which was paid for by fund-raising campaigns in Jersey in 2009, to Poole without warning.
The move followed a long running dispute with the crew, following the controversial sacking of coxswain Andy Hibbs.
