At 18:28 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following reports of a yacht aground on the Carick Carlys Rock in the Carrick Roads.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 18:34 and arrived on scene at 18:42. The casualty was found to be the 30ft Yacht Maren whose single-handed skipper confirmed that he had made a navigational error and had run aground on the rock earlier in the afternoon. As the tide was making, the Inshore Lifeboat agreed to standby the yacht until she refloated. The yacht was safely assisted off the rocks at 18:58 and the Inshore Lifeboat was released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 19:09 where it was refuelled and ready for service by 19:30.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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