At 12:23 Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat was launched by Falmouth Coastguard after the French Yacht ""Florilege"" put out a Mayday reporting that she was aground in the Helford River. The Offshore Lifeboat and Falmouth Coastguard Mobile were also tasked to assist, as well as a number of local boats, which responded to the Mayday.

At 12:34 the Inshore Lifeboat arrived alongside the 38ft yacht which was aground at Porth Saxon, = mile South of Durgan. The Dive Boat ""Seaquest"" had already managed to get a line onboard the yacht and was trying to pull her clear. Two crewman were placed onboard the yacht and once the Inshore Lifeboat had been tied alongside the yacht it used its power to help hold the yacht off the rocks while the ""Seaquest"" manoeuvred to a nearby mooring, to assist with pulling the yacht clear. Unfortunately the mooring would not hold the yachts weight so the ""Seaquest"" had to drop the tow and the Inshore Lifeboat, assisted by another Rigid Inflatable held the yacht clear until the Offshore Lifeboat arrived at 12:47 and passed a tow line. The yachts anchors were then cut and the Offshore Lifeboat towed her into deeper water, where the yacht was prepared for the tow back to Falmouth. Once the tow was underway the Inshore Lifeboat returned to Porth Saxon and managed to recover the yachts anchors before returning to Falmouth. The yacht was safely berthed in Falmouth at Port Pendennis Marina by 13:55.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 14:04, where it was refuelled and ready for service by 14:30.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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