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Yarmouth Lifeboat Station

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Covering the western end of the Solent, Yarmouth Lifeboat Station operates the largest class of lifeboat, the Severn class. 17 awards for gallantry have been presented to the crew.

Yarmouth Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Yarmouth's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Yarmouth.
Our Lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Yarmouth
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest News
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Yarmouth's history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our History

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Yarmouth Lifeboat Station
The Boatshed
Quay Street
Yarmouth
Isle of Wight
PO41 0PQ

Station phone number

01983 760066

Visiting times

Visits are subject to volunteer availability and may be arranged by appointment.

Visitor contact

Howard Lester

Shop hours

April-23rd December
Monday-Sunday
10:30am-4:30pm

January-March
Monday-Sunday
11am-3pm

Shop phone number

01983 761345

News and media from Yarmouth Lifeboat Station

Morning sunrise on passage back to Yarmouth
Article Lifeboats
Early morning shout for Yarmouth RNLI.
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Article Lifeboats
Calshot RNLI Network With Solent Crews
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Side view of Yarmouth lifeboat with blue skies and flat sea
Article Lifeboats
Good Friday shout sees Yarmouth crews tasked to people in the water
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Yarmouth RNLI and the Coastal Rescue Team working together to transfer the casualty to the Yboat
Article Lifeboats
Second shout of the week for Yarmouth RNLI
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