A British registered yacht was rescued early on Saturday morning off Cape St Vincent.
The Lagos maritime authorities said the yacht had four Britons on board but was adrift and unable to make headway.
"The Captain of the Port and Commander of the Maritime Police in Lagos, in conjunction with the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue service, coordinated an early morning rescue on July 16th by assisting and towing the Jetstream with four Britons on board.
"The yacht was adrift and without engine power three miles northwest of Cape St. Vincent," read the statement from the National Maritime Authority.
An SOS was transmitted by the skipper at 04:00, admitting that the vessel was out of fuel and that due a lack of wind, the yacht was adrift so could he have some help?
"Immediately, the Sagres lifeboat was sent out to provide assistance and decided to tow the Jetstream to harbour at Baleeira, Sagres” where all disembarked safely at 09:15, according to the Maritime Authority.
