The volunteer RNLI crew at Largs Lifeboat station were paged at 5.08pm Tuesday 21 May, after reports of a 23 foot yacht aground between Hunterston Jetty and Southannan Sands.
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Largs Inshore Lifeboat 'R A Wilson' launching on a call out
Within minutes of arrival at the lifeboat station, the volunteer crew had launched the stations Atlantic 85 class inshore lifeboat and were making best speed to the area.
On arrival the skipper advised that he was happy to stay on board his vessel and refloat it once there was sufficient water to do so.
After final checks for no damage and advising UK Coastguard of the owners intentions, the volunteer crew were released from service and proceeded back to station, where the lifeboat was refuelled and made ready for the next service.
Commenting on the call out Volunteer Helm Michael Holcombe (Orric) stated once on scene we could see the yacht was hard aground and there would be no way of refloating the yacht. As the skipper was happy to remain with his vessel we made sure all was safe and that he keep in contact with UK Coastguard and also advise them once he had refloated.
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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity 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 142,700 lives.
