Padstow RNLI attended two incidents on Sunday, as well as the Sea Sunday celebra
On Sunday (10 August), Padstow RNLI launched at 5.04pm to reports of a swimmer missing at Harlyn Bay. As they arrived on scene, the swimmer had been located by Harlyn RNLI lifeguards and was taken aboard their Arancia inshore rescue boat and safely back to shore. Padstow lifeboat was then stood down
Padstow lifeboat continued into Padstow Harbour as part of the Sea Sunday celebrations. On their way back to the station, they were tasked again to assist Rock RNLI.
Rock RNLI crew launched to reports of a rigid inflatable boat that had broken down at Port Quin. Rock volunteer crew members went aboard the rib to assess the situation and were unable to get the engine started. The safest course of action was to take the rib under tow. Padstow RNLI, having the all-weather lifeboat, took the rib under tow towards a mooring at Rock.
Rock RNLI then took over the tow and secured the rib safely to the mooring.
Padstow RNLI were stood down and returned to the lifeboat station, refuelled and ready for service by 8.50pm.
Image: Credit: Chris Hewitt - Rock RNLI
Showing Padstow RNLI lifeboat and Rock RNLI lifeboat off Rock.
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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.
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