Two shouts this week for the Lymington voluntary crew.
On Monday 27 May whilst on their weekly training session near the Lymington River, the crew were paged by HM Coastguard along with Yarmouth to reports of two kite surfers in difficulty near Warden Ledge.
By the time both lifeboats arrived on scene the two casualties had made it safely to shore and were therefore stood down by the Coastguard.
Crew: James Lever (Helm), Richard Clarke, Luke Kelly-Granger, Piers Horobin.
The Lymington voluntary crew were paged again today (1 June) at 11.54am along with Yarmouth lifeboat to a reports of a vessel taking on water. Ten minutes later Lymington launched its inshore lifeboat B-882 David Bradley and proceeded at best speed towards Colwell Bay on the Isle of Wight. Once out of the shelter of the Lymington River the sea conditions were choppy given the wind against tide and a F5 gusting F6.
Yarmouth arrived on scene first but given the water depth at the casualty vessel waited for Lymington lifeboat to arrive. The Lymington crew placed a crew member onboard to check the water ingress and the crew decided to established a tow given the location of the vessel and the proximity to the shipping channel.
The lifeboat crew took the casualty vessel back into Lymington, but on route the tender on the casualty vessel became loose and Yarmouth lifeboat collected it and took it back into Lymington.
Helm James Lever said 'It is really important to ensure that your boat is prepared and maintained. Mechanical failure is the single biggest cause of rescue call outs to sailing and motor cruisers, accounting for nearly 20% of all the RNLI lifeboat launches. Knowing your boat, carrying spares and being able to fit them could make the difference between having to call for help and being able to help yourself.'
Crew: James Lever, Piers Horobin, Ted Ward, Gunnar Christensen
Suzanne Brown, Lifeboat Press Officer, Lymington Lifeboat Station (07711) 393910 [email protected].uk
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