One yacht loving motorist will have had a sinking feeling when they looked in their rear view mirror and saw what had happened to their boat on Saturday night.

Police reportedly stumbled by chance upon the scene of an abandoned vessel that had come off its trailer as they were driving around the Mylor area.

PCSO Sam Crowther wrote on Facebook: "This abandoned 35ft yacht [had] fallen off its trailer due to not being properly secured.

"The driver had left the scene for a number of hours without reporting it to the police so the yacht and trailer were left in complete darkness for some time on a narrow lane.

"This presented a serious danger for road users and subsequently could have caused a collision.

"This incident serves as a reminder to motorists that intend to carry large loads to use suitable equipment to secure the load. It also reminds those that are involved in a collision on the road that it is an offence to leave the scene of an RTC without reporting it."

The boat was found around a mile and a half from the Treluswell roundabout, and is reported to still be in situ due to the logistics involved in moving it. The road has been closed to traffic.