At 10:00 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following a call reporting a Windsurfing board adrift off the Carick Carlys Rock in the Carrick Roads.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 10:07 and arrived on scene off the Carick Carlys at 10:16 having already searched the area down wind as they had proceeded up the Carrick Roads. It was soon established that the occupant of an Oyster Punt, which was in the area, had picked up the board and having transferred the board to the Inshore Lifeboat a search of the local area was commenced. By 10:47 the area had been thoroughly searched and nothing else was found so the Inshore Lifeboat was then released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 11:01 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 11:20.

The board which did not have a mast or sail attached is believed to have floated off the foreshore during the spring tides and was taken back to the lifeboat station.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service