At 12:09 Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat was launched by Falmouth Coastguard after the 24ft racing yacht ""Just One More"" called them reporting that one of their crew had fallen and was believed to have dislocated his shoulder whilst taking part in a race between Falmouth and Fowey. The yacht was 1 mile South of St Anthony Lighthouse and headed back towards Falmouth to rendezvous with the Inshore Lifeboat.

At 12:14 the Inshore Lifeboat arrived alongside the yacht which by then was off St Anthony Light, and a crewman was transferred to the yacht to assess the casualties condition and to prepare him for transfer to the Inshore Lifeboat. By 12:20 the casualties arm had been strapped to prevent further injury and the transfer had been completed. The Inshore Lifeboat headed back to station where the casualty was landed at 12:35 to a waiting Ambulance. He was then taken to Treliske Hospital for further treatment.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 12:45, where it was refuelled and ready for service by 13:00.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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