St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat Launches to Capsized Craft
The volunteer lifeboat crew was paged at 8:47pm after reports of a boat capsized and two people in the water off Porthtowan.
With two people reported to be in the water the lifeboat was swiftly launched in moderate seas and a rising tide. The D-Class inshore lifeboat, with three volunteer crew members aboard, made good speed to the location reported by HM Coastguard, Falmouth. Arriving on scene the crew observed that the casualties had self-recovered and were in the care of the Coastguard Cliff Rescue team.
With the casualty boat unreachable due to rocks and surf conditions, St Agnes RNLI lifeboat was stood down and was accompanied by St Ives RNLI lifeboat on return passage to Trevaunance Cove. A hightide recovery was executed by a well-practiced shore crew and tractor driver, drawing a round of applause from onlookers.
St Agnes lifeboat was refuelled, rehoused, and ready for service at 10:20pm
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