At 17:59 Falmouth Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following a report that a yacht might be in difficulty in the Carrick Roads. The Falmouth Coastguard Mobile was also tasked to assist.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 18:05 and headed up the Carrick Roads. At 18:11 using the thermal imagining camera the yacht was located on the edge of the channel just below the Pill Buoy. It was soon confirmed that the 36ft Yacht Waite with one person onboard was not in any danger, but had been hove too and was drifting with the ebb tide while its skipper prepared his evening meal. Having ascertained that all was well at 18:23 the Inshore Lifeboat was released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 18:35 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 17:50.

The first informant had been concerned as the yacht was observed drifting in the main shipping channel and nobody could be seen onboard the yacht. This was explained to the skipper and he was advised to display suitable navigation lights from the onset of dusk.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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