Volunteers at Hunstanton RNLI were paged at 9:45am on Saturday, 9 August, after the 9m dinghy was seen adrift off Brancaster.
They launched fast inshore lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk, before heading east to investigate.
The crew located the boat two miles off Scolt Head Island and found it had no-one on board.
The crew decided the safest option was to tow the craft and anchor it at the entrance to Brancaster Harbour because it was a hazard to navigation.
After securing the vessel, the lifeboat returned to station at around 12-noon to be washed down, checked and refuelled ready for its next service.
Editor's Notes
Hunstanton lifeboat station operates the fast inshore lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk and the search and rescue hovercraft
Hunstanton Flyer.
Like more than 200 RNLI crews around the coast of the UK and Ireland, their lifesaving work would not be possible without the kindness of those who donate to the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Image
Picture attached of lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk.
Please note credit: RNLI/Chris Bishop
RNLI Media Contacts
For more information call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219 or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.
