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For small boat sailors. Yellow Warning of Rain for London and South East England. Comments Off on Yellow Warning of Rain for London and South East England. Yellow Warning of Rain for London and South East England : Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Berkshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton, West Sussex, Wokingham and Bracknell Forest valid from 0300 Wed 18 Apr to 2100 Wed 18 Apr. Yellow Warning of Rain for West Midlands. Comments Off on Yellow Warning of Rain for West Midlands.
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Barrow-RNLI-Receives-Donation-of-over- 10000. At the recent Gala organised by the Barrow Ladies Lifeboat Guild, Joanne Barrow, on behalf of the Furness Building Society, presented a cheque for 10,765.69 to the Barrow RNLI. The cheque was presented to Jackie Bailey, Treasurer of the Barrow Ladies Lifeboat Guild and President of the Barrow RNLI, Marcus Cardew. Comments Off on Angle-RNLI-open-day-launches-to-success. And the 42,000 D class inshore lifeboat. There were...
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September, 2014 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Midnight-launch-for-Criccieth-RNLI. At 1240am on September the 30th, 2014 volunteer crew members from Criccieths RNLI lifeboat station were requested to launch their inshore rescue boat to assist a young woman stranded on a parapet of Britannia Bridge, Porthmadog. To Porthmadog by road and launched on the inland side of the bridge - launching quickly after their pagers had sounded. Comments Off on Helensburgh-RNLI-Lifeboat-assists-stranded-yachtsman. Volunteer crew...
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December, 2014 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Barkers-barking-barge-rescue—Teddington-lifeboat-rescues-dog-on-drifting-boat. Appropriately named Teddington Helmsman, Jon Barker, was part of the RNLI crew that helped rescue a dog from a drifting narrow boat on the Thames this morning. The boat was being carried downstream opposite Trowlock Island at about 9am this morning (Tuesday 30 December). All the hatches and doors were locked and with nobody on board apart from a small dog. Captain Hugh Fogarty joined the...
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May, 2015 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Man-feared-lost-at-sea-rescued-by-the-Moelfre-RNLI-lifeboat-volunteer-crew. The Moelfre RNLI lifeboat ‘Kiwi’ launched today (30th May) to search for a man who had drifted away from his RIB which had sustained engine failure off Cemlyn Bay. The Moelfre RNLI inshore lifeboat, Holyhead RNLI lifeboat and inshore RNLI lifeboat along with the RAF search and rescue helicopter were also tasked to the incident. Coastguard teams from Cemaes and Holyhead were also alerted...
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July, 2014 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Lifeboats-in-desperate-bid-to-save-Eastbourne-pier. RNLI lifeboats from Eastbourne, Hastings and Newhaven assisted East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service in its efforts to tackle a devastating fire on Eastbourne pier which threatened to destroy the historic structure. At 348pm on Wednesday 30 June both Eastbourne lifeboats were requested to attend the evacuation of Eastbourne pier when fire was discovered behind panelling at the rear of the amusement hall. Bob Jeffery...
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August, 2014 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Deja-Vu-for-Invergordon-Lifeboat-Crew. On Saturday 23rd August, Aberdeen Coastguard requested the launch of Invergordon RNLI Lifeboat with the volunteer crew tasked to a disabled yacht, which had become dismasted. With her 2 crew became dismasted approximately half a mile out with the Sutors, and required assistance. Aberdeen Coastguard requested the launch of Invergordon’s All-weather Trent class Lifeboat. At 243pm reaching the stricken vessel just after 3pm.
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August, 2015 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Safety-issues-for-three-paddleboarders-and-a-kyaker-on-the-Dart. The crew of the Dartmouth Lower Ferry reported their concerns about three paddle-boarders and a sit on kayaker attempting to paddle upstream, in the dark, against a very strong ebb tide. Comments Off on Lifeboat-launched-to-stricken-Norwegian-sailing-vessel. With a keel too big to enter Helmsdale, it was decided to tow the vessel south towards Invergordon. The Volunteer crew of Invergordon Lifeboa...
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July, 2015 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Amble-RNLI-lifeboat-launches-to-rescue-boat-in-difficulty. On Tuesday 28th July at 5.23 pm, Amble RNLI volunteers launched the all-weather lifeboat The Four Boys to assist a cabin cruiser that was in difficulty 4 miles north east of Amble harbour. The skipper of the 21 foot cabin cruiser. Comments Off on Cricceth-Lifeboat-called-to-broken-down-speedboat-whilst-preparing-for-exercise. Once on-scene a tow was established between the two vessels and they returned to C...
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February, 2015 | Sailsite
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For small boat sailors. Comments Off on Visit-to-Rhyl-lifeboat-station-by-RNLI-Director. The Director of Community Lifesaving and Fundraising for the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), Leesa Harwood, recently visited Rhyl lifeboat station on a fact-finding visit to North Wales. Leesa also visited the new lifeboat station at Moelfre prior to her visit to Rhyl. Leesa with Rhyl crew on her visit to the station ;. Being shown a video on Rhyl's recent rescues made by crew member Callum Robinson;.
