A WOMAN who fell off a yacht at sea has been rescued and taken to hospital.

Shoreham Lifeboats were called to the woman stuck in the water at 1pm this afternoon (November 28).

She has now been taken to hospital for checks.

A spokesman for Shoreham RNLI said: “The all weather lifeboat has towed the yacht which has no power to the yacht club.

“It has been a busy afternoon for our lifesaving volunteer crews.”