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Updated: 2 hours 21 min ago Yacht's mayday message sends Falmouth all-weather lifeboat on seven-hour rescue missionA 38-foot yacht, en route from Portugal to Scotland via Falmouth, got herself into difficulties some 40 miles out to sea yesterday (Wednesday 14 July), when she lost all power, had no electrics, ripped sails, and with bad weather forecast for later in the evening. The yacht, Stravaiger of Tarbet, had attempted to send a ‘pan pan’ message (to say she required assistance but was not in immediate danger) to let the coastguard know of her predicament but found that, due to her lack of electrical power, she was not being heard... Swanage RNLI inshore lifeboat assists in inflatable dinghy recoveryOn Wednesday (14 July), Swanage inshore lifeboat was out on exercise when Portland Coastguard called them to ask for assistance in locating a small inflatable dinghy that was being blown out to sea. They had received a '999' call from a concerned member of the public who was watching it blowing quickly down wind... Large surf forecast prompts RNLI lifeguards to issue warning to novice surfersWith a large swell forecast and strong winds already making conditions tricky around the north coast of Cornwall, RNLI lifeguards are urging surfers to take extra care. Paul Benney, RNLI Area Lifeguard Manager for the Restormel area of Cornwall says; ‘Although we were expecting a larger swell, it's still fairly significant on some of the more exposed beaches, like Fistral... St Helier RNLI crews launch in search for lone fishermanBoth RNLI St. Helier lifeboats were called out just after 10pm this evening (Wednesday 14th July) following concerns for a lone fisherman fishing from Elizabeth Castle breakwater in very rough conditions and rising winds... Poole RNLI lifeboats called to burning boatBoth Poole RNLI lifeboats were launched today at the request of Portland Coastguard to a report of a boat on fire at Keysworth Point in Poole Harbour, this area of the harbour is close to the entrance of the River Frome. When the RNLI inshore lifeboat volunteers arrived on scene they found a 27ft vessel beached on a mudflat in the reeds that was ablaze... RNLI lifeguards on Bournemouth beach urge weaker swimmers to stay within their depthRNLI lifeguards patrolling Bournemouth beach in Dorset are urging non-and weak swimmers to stay within their depth after a busy few days assisting people in the water Ed Stevens RNLI lifeguard Supervisor for Bournemouth says it’s been a busy start to the season for the team; ‘The spell of warm weather has attracted visitors to the beach and the RNLI lifeguards have been busy dealing with all kinds of incidents from minor first aids to lost children. We’ve also had a lot of weaker swimmers or even people who can’t swim straying out of their depth and finding themselves in serious trouble... Torbay Lifeboat Week 2010Torbay Lifeboat Week 2010 Starting off on Sunday 18th July at 2:30, under the old fish market at Brixham, there is a free to enter Childrens fancy Dress competition & a Treasure hunt. There are fantastic prizes ranging from a family meal for four to generous suprize gifts supplied by the Vigilance public house... Gee, a 'super' donation for the RNLI lifeguards on Sandbanks beachRNLI lifeguards patrolling Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset are the fortunate recipients of a generous donation from The Coward Endowment, which funded a Rescue Water Craft (RWC) named SuperG. Trustees of The Coward Endowment, Clive and Frances Coward, who are based in London, have visited the local area for many years, first bringing their children on family holidays, and now their grandchildren... Swanage lifeboat assists motorboat in tidal race after engine failureSwanage's all-weather lifeboat was called for the second time in three days yesterday (Tuesday 13 July) after a 30-foot motorboat suffered engine problems in the tidal race at Peveril Point. The boat's engine had slowed to a stop and would not restart... French yacht towed to safety by St Mary's RNLI lifeboat teamA 41 foot French yacht with five persons on-board, the Seine Denis, was towed to safety in thick fog by the St.Mary's lifeboat The Whiteheads in the morning of Tuesday 13th of July... Newquay RNLI lifeboats rescue people cut off by the tideNewquay’s RNLI lifeboats launched at 18:10 hrs on Tuesday 13th July following reports of eight people cut off by the tide. Falmouth coastguards tasked Newquay’s inshore lifeboats following reports of eight people cut off by the tide at a small cove between Great Western and Towan Beaches... Skydive boosts RNLI appealThe RNLI's fundraising appeal for a new D class lifeboat at Looe has received a major boost thanks to 18 brave people. Ollie Naismith's mum Maxine, sister Tori and close friend and volunteer lifeboat crew member Jamie Curtis were just some of the people who took to the skies earlier this month in a sponsored tandem sky dive jumping 10,00ft out of a plane... RNLI celebrate Looe festival successLooe's Festival of the Sea, organised by the RNLI, was a great success over the weekend. Hundreds of people were in the town to enjoy the attractions, which included music from Falmouth Marine Band, performances from talented youngsters at Looe Community School and many other music and dance displays... RNLI Penlee volunteers saves vessel from being blown ashoreThe volunteer crew of the inshore lifeboat at Penlee saved a five-metre speedboat from being wrecked just yards from the rocky shoreline near Penzance on Saturday evening (10 July). The vessel, with one person onboard, lost power in a fresh south westerly onshore wind and choppy sea conditions... Both Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats assist in search for missing personThe volunteer crews at Burnham on Sea were roused from their beds on Sunday morning (11 July) after a man was reported as trying to go for a swim from Brean beach. After HM Coastguard Swansea control were notified, a coastal search was initiated... RNLI lifeguards call on Cornish Dragon's helpA large number teams from all over Cornwall will be competing in this year’s RNLI Cornish Dragon Boat Challenge that is being held in Falmouth on Sunday 25 July. The event will be raising money for the RNLI’s South West Lifeguard Appeal and although places are filling up fast there is still room for more teams to enter... Exmouth RNLI lifeguards remind swimmers to stay between the red and yellow flagsRNLI lifeguards on Exmouth beach in Devon are today reminding bathers to swim between the red and yellow bathing flags after rescuing a father and son from the dangerous red flagged area on Sunday (11 July). A six-year-old boy who was visiting Exmouth with his family from Weston super Mare had entered the water in the red flagged no bathing zone and quickly found himself in trouble in the strong currents... Mullion Primary School invite The Lizard RNLI team onboardChildren and Staff from Mullion Primary School welcomed members of The Lizard Lifeboat to their school on Monday 5 July for a special assembly. Coxswain Phil Burgess was accompanied by Appeal Committee Members Rachel Tonkin and Lyndsay Bray... RNLI Salcombe inshore lifeboat rescue 2 in tandem kayakOn July 9 2010 Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Salcombe inshore lifeboat to two casualties reported to have been struggling against tidal currents near Hope Cove. The couple landed their tandem kayak on Fearney Holes Beach, from where they shouted for help... Swanage RNLI assist yacht with broken rudderThe volunteer crew of the Swanage all-weather lifeboat were paged yesterday lunchtime (Sunday 11 July) to assist a yachtsman whose rudder had failed off Durlston Head. They took the boat in tow bringing it back to the lifeboat mooring where repairs could be made... |
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