A sailing yacht ran aground off Mellieha last night, the second such incident in a few days.
Informed sources said the yacht Victoria apparently dragged anchor in rough seas just before midnight. A call for assistance was issued.
An AFM patrol boat could not pull the vessel because of difficulties in getting the tow line to the yacht. There was only one man, a German, on the yacht at the time.
The 35ft yacht was later pulled off by a private vessel.