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South east RNLI lifeboats rescue children's TV presenter injured during seaside eventVolunteer lifeboat crew members from Shoreham and Littlehampton RNLI lifeboat stations were involved in the rescue of television presenter, Holly Walsh, yesterday (August 15). The presenter, who regularly appears on children’s television channel CBBC, was injured whilst taking part in the annual Worthing International Birdman Rally event in Worthing, West Sussex on Sunday... St Davids inshore lifeboat assist three teenagers on dinghyOn Friday August 13th at 2:40pm the St Davids RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB), under the command of helmsman William Chant, launched on service to the aid of a 10 foot dinghy which had suffered engine failure. The dinghy which had three teenagers on board (one female and two males) were in a position approximately one nautical off the shore between Nine Wells and Solva... RNLI lifeboat crew and lifeguards help assist broken down jet skiPort Talbot RNLI inshore lifeboat was called out at 7:45pm on Friday 13th August after reports that a broken down jet ski had been washed against the rocky sea defences on the North pier at Aberavon Beach, Port Talbot. The jet ski was initially spotted by one of the RNLI lifeguards with two people in the water attempting to stop the jet ski going against the rocks... Surfer shout number two of the day for Clacton's RNLI lifeboatThe RNLI D class inshore lifeboat from Clacton was called to a second surfing incident at 17.36 yesterday (Sunday 15 August), having already launched in the morning to assist a kitesurfer... Visitors saved from Llandudno's sandsTwo female visitors from Manchester had to be rescued by Llandudno's RNLI inshore lifeboat at mid-day yesterday (Sunday) after being marooned on offshore sandbanks by the incoming tide. The pair, with their four dogs, had walked out some way on the extensive sands off Llandudno's west shore... RNLI training helps Llandudno volunteer save a life at sea in DoverLlandudno volunteer lifeboat crewman Danny Jones found himself carrying out a dramatic rescue operation on Saturday afternoon (14th) over 250 miles from his North Wales station. 23 year old Danny, who is the skipper of the 17-metre windfarm support vessel Offshore Performer, together with his crew were working out of Dover harbour when Dover Port Control asked him to give urgent assistance to a 55-foot yacht which had gone off course and grounded on an offshore sandbank... Clacton lifeboat crew locate runaway kite boardThe D class inshore lifeboat from the RNLI’s Clacton station was tasked, while at sea on exercise, at 11.30 yesterday morning (Sunday 15 August) to search for the board lost by a kite-surfer... Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat assists yacht in difficultyA yacht with two men aboard was assisted by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat on Saturday afternoon after the vessel suffered engine failure. At 5... Cowes Lifeboat Rides to Rescue of Squall-Hit SeahorseA lone sailor radioed for assistance when his small yacht was in danger of being swamped during a sudden squall in the Solent this afternoon. Although the 15 foot Seahorse was first taken in tow, near Ryde Middle, by another yacht, the tow was taken over by Cowes RNLI lifeboat... Aberporth RNLI lifeguards assist kayakers in difficultyTwo Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards in Aberporth, Ceredigion, came to the aid of kayakers who had got into difficulties on the afternoon of Thursday 12 August. Lifeguards Carys Llewellyn and Tim Lomas were on duty at Aberporth beach when a team of 13 kayakers set out from the beach in the afternoon... Sailor rescued by RNLI lifeguards after dinghy capsizes off Nolton Haven, PembrokeshireRoyal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards patrolling Nolton Haven in Pembrokeshire came to the assistance of a sailor whose dinghy had capsized on Thursday August 12. The rescued man, aged in his 60s, was sailing a Laser class dinghy, approximately 150 metres from shore, when the boat capsized and its rudder came out... Port Talbot lifeboat rescues stranded youthsPort Talbot's inshore lifeboat was tasked with an immediate launch at 9.10 on Wednesday evening (11 August), after reports that two youths were stranded on a sand bar at Crymlyn Burrows just off the River Neath... Stromness RNLI Lifeboat goes to the aid of dismasted yachtAt 13:37 Shetland Coast Guard contacted the Local Operations Manager of the Stromness RNLI with information that a dismasted yacht had been reported in Hoy Sound by the dive vessel Karin. The Coastguard requested the Stromness RNLI lifeboat launch and investigate the report... Alderney lifeboat called to motor cruiser in distressAlderney’s lifeboat, Henry Hays Ducksworth, was launched on Wednesday morning (11 August) in response to a mayday call from the skipper of a 26ft motor cruiser which was running out of fuel and in danger of being swept into the overfalls between Burhou Island and Casquets Lighthouse. The Trent class lifeboat was launched at 11... Wells Lifeboat goes to the aid of a yacht after a Mayday alert.Wells Inshore RNLI Lifeboat went to the aid of a yacht after a Mayday alert early yesterday. The Mayday was received just after 6:30am on Thursday 12th August from local yacht Topo who reported that she was just west of the harbour entrance and was in danger in breaking seas... Rhyl RNLI lifeboat launches to assist yachtsmanThe volunteer crew of Rhyl’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat, Lil Cunningham, were called out at 11.03 today (Thursday 12 August), after Holyhead Coastguard received 999 calls stating a small yacht, Sarah 2, was making little or no progress in a fairly rough sea and high winds off Abergele... RNLI St. Helier inshore lifeboat called out to assist visiting yachtThe RNLI St. Helier inshore lifeboat was called out just before 22:30 on Wednesday 11 August, to assist a visiting yacht following a phone call from a concerned member of the public... RNLI Sheerness lifeboat conduct tricky search for small boat in distressSheerness volunteer inshore lifeboat (ILB) crew were paged at 5.39pm on 12 August 2010 for a 16ft dayboat Little Lady with two persons onboard who reported by mobile phone to the coastguard that their outboard had been swamped and they were unable to re-start the engine... RNLI Blyth lifeboat has busiest month for a decadeThe RNLI Blyth lifeboat and crew has had the busiest month for being called out for over a decade. During the month of July 2010 when the RNLI Blyth lifeboat Jennie B and her crew were called out by HM Coastguard on 12 occasions to assist people and craft in need of help... |
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