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Incident Date21-08-2024Launch Instruct04:01Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. The request to launch came in from Solent Coastguard at 4.01pm following a May Day from a 11-metre-long sailing yacht with six people on board. The vessel reported a complete loss of steerage with a position 23 nautical miles southeast of Berry Head, facing deteriorating conditionsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 40: 21-08-2024”

Incident Date20-08-2024Launch Instruct16:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySaltern Cove area. Solent Coastguard requested a direct-to-launch for the ILB, to respond to a series of reports of male struggling onto (and repeatedly falling off) a blue paddle board off Saltern Cove, near Goodrington. The last report stated he was clinging to one of the five knot buoysContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 39: 20-08-2024”

Incident Date11-08-2024Launch Instruct17:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Our All-weather Lifeboat (ALB) launched yesterday, Sunday 11th August, at 5.05pm to assist an injured person who had fallen badly aboard a 10m sailing yacht which was approximately 10 nautical miles east of Berry Head.HM Coastguard also tasked a rescue helicopter in case urgent evacuation ofContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 38: 11-08-2024”

Incident Date05-08-2024Launch Instruct23:46Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.

Incident Date04-08-2024Launch Instruct21:27Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date01-08-2024Launch Instruct13:37Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of Casualty-

Incident Date28-07-2024Launch Instruct14:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay.

Incident Date26-07-2024Launch Instruct11:32/11:30Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date25-07-2024Launch Instruct21:25/21:20Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area.

Incident Date08-07-2024Launch Instruct23:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Salcombe, Torbay and Dart RNLI lifeboat volunteers were at sea overnight last night (8/9 July) in challenging conditions to assist in a search for a 32ft yacht with a lone sailor aboard reported to be in difficulty.The conditions were very difficult for RNLI volunteers with a threeContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 32: 08-07-2024”