At 17:04 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following a report that the 19ft Orkney Long Liner Moonshine with five persons onboard was broken down at St Just Pool in the Carrick Roads.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 17:10 and following a short search located the Moonshine 1/2 mile off Carclaze Point at 17:18. The boat was taken in tow and returned to its mooring off the Sailing Club in Percuil River where it was safely moored at 18:12. The Inshore Lifeboat was then released to return to its station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 18:30 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 18:45.

The occupants of the boat had been unsure how to call for assistance and had phoned a friend who then called the coastguard. It is always recommended that all boats carry a VHF radio and that mobile phones are only used as a secondary means of calling for assistance via the 999 system.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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