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Tenby lifeboat assists paddleboarders struggling against the tide

Lifeboats News Release

Tenby's all-weather lifeboat was launched at 2.30pm on Saturday 4th July, after the Coastguard were alerted to two paddleboarders that were in difficulty at Box Bay, near Broadhaven.

RNLI/Ben James

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The volunteer crew covered the nine mile distance in around 20 minutes and soon found the paddleboarders ashore at Box Bay.

The casualties, who had left Broadhaven earlier in the day, but had been unable to make headway against the tide to get back to Broadhaven, were picked up by the Y-boat, before being dropped back onto the beach at Broadhaven.

The lifeboat was then stood down to return to station, arriving just before 4pm.

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Ben James, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Wales & West, b[email protected]

Claire Fitzpatrick-Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Wales, West of England and Isle of Man, 07977 728 315, [email protected]

Danielle Rush, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Wales, West of England and Isle of Man, 07786 668829, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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Ben James
Lifeboat Press Officer, Tenby Lifeboat Station

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