Boat runs aground in Moray town By James Wyllie November 1, 2017, 7:12 pm Updated: November 1, 2017, 8:44 pm The Peterhead RNLI lifeboat, The Misses Robertson of Kintail [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up Two people have been rescued by helicopter after their yacht ran aground on the Moray coast. Lifeboats were called out after the sailors raised the alarm just before 6pm, after the vessel became stranded at Halliman Skerries near Lossiemouth. The coastguard helicopter was dispatched, while police also deployed officers to assist. The pair were rescued by around 7.20pm, and emergency services were stood down. An RNLI spokesman said: “Two people were taken ashore with assistance from the rescue helicopter. “They were uninjured and taken into the care of the coastguard rescue teams.” Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Lifeboat crews assist small yacht in Inner Hebrides after it runs aground Woman dies after getting into trouble while kayaking on Loch Torridon Oban RNLI volunteers respond to nine shouts in 11 days Body found after man went missing from boat off Dorset coast