The coastguard rescue helicopter, Poole coastguards, Poole RNLI and the ambulance service all responded to a report of an elderly man who was suffering heart problems.
The incident happened at 11.30am on Sunday, June 15, when the man was aboard a yacht in Poole Harbour.
After the emergency services arrived at the boat, he was taken to Poole Quay by the lifeboat and transferred to ambulance paramedics.
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