Emergency services were called out after vessels ran aground in South Cumbria.
Furness Coastguard Rescue Team said it was called out yesterday, Sunday April 19, after reports of some boats which had run aground whilst returning from Fleetwood.
Barrow RNLI, Morecambe RNLI and Ulverston Inshore Rescue also attended.
Furness Coastguard Rescue Team said: “The initial reports of the number of vessels stuck or broken down was confusing, but with reports of children on board, our full-time senior coastal operations officer was called to assist.
“We stayed at Ferry Pitching/Barrow Sailing Club until all people were accounted for and recovered.
“We had reports of one vessel run aground, one vessel had run out of fuel and one vessel with a broken fuel line.
“We urge boat owners to check the tide times and complete a passage plan before sailing. Check your fuel systems for damage oil levels and dirty fuel filters.”
Barrow RNLI said it launched its inshore lifeboat at around 6.40pm to Piel Island.
It said the crew spoke to those on board two of the boats which had managed to reach the shore.
Barrow RNLI said: “It was established that during the passage to Barrow, the wind had got up and separated the group leaving one boat unaccounted for.
“It was believed that this boat had run aground on Mort Bank in Morecambe Bay.
“However, with low tide approaching there was insufficient water for the Barrow lifeboat to reach the stranded vessel.
” Consequently, the RNLI hovercraft from Morecambe was tasked to assist and upon reaching the grounded vessel transferred three people from it and brought them back to the safety of the lifeboat station.
“A fourth person remained on board awaiting the incoming tide to refloat his vessel.”
At 9.20pm, the lifeboat was asked to return and help the refloated boat and escort it back to Barrow.
It escorted the vessel back along the Walney Channel to Barrow Sailing Club.
