At 16:05 as Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat was returning from attending the annual Port Navas Regatta Falmouth Coastguard requested that the Inshore Lifeboat proceed to the assistance of a 27ft Motor Boat L’Diane with one person onboard which had broken down off the Messack Buoy in the Carrick Roads.

The Inshore Lifeboat arrived on scene at 16:12 and once the vessels anchors had been recovered the boat was taken in tow back to its berth near Malpas on the Truro River. At 16:40 the boat had been safely placed on its beach mooring at Sunny Corner just upstream from Malpas and the Inshore Lifeboat was released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 17:00 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 17:15.

The boat had suffered complete electrical failure while out on a fishing trip and having anchored its skipper had called the Coastguard for assistance.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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