Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat was attending an RNLI Sea Safety event at St Mawes Harbour when at 19:56 Falmouth Coastguard advised that the 17ft Motor Boat Zulu Warrior with a family onboard had broken down off Carclase Point in the Carrick Roads and might need assistance. At 20:00 the Inshore Lifeboat was requested to proceed.

The Inshore Lifeboat left St Mawes at 20:02 and located the casualty in the Carrick Roads at 20:07. A towline was passed to the boat and it was towed back to Freshwater Boatyard in the Percuil River where it was safely moored at 20:34, the Inshore Lifeboat then being released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 20:49 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 21:10.

The boat had suffered engine failure while out on a family trip in the Carrick Roads and had been unable to rectify the problem.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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