Lymington RNLI – Two Shouts in One Day

First shout – 10:35am

Lymington Lifeboat launched following reports of a swimmer who had entered the water at Milford-on-Sea and had subsequently got into difficulty.

The swimmer had been taken by the strong tide towards Hurst Castle, prompting the yacht that had spotted the swimmer in difficulty to raise the alarm with the Coastguard.

Thankfully, before the lifeboat arrived on scene, the swimmer had been safely rescued from the water by the passing yacht.

Lymington Lifeboat proceeded to the area, with Solent Rescue also on scene to provide assistance. The swimmer was checked and was handed over into the care of the waiting ambulance.

Second shout – 6:30pm

Later that evening, the lifeboat launched for a second time following a request from Lymington Coastguard to check on a dinghy travelling from Hurst Castle towards Colwell Bay on the Isle of Wight.

On arrival, the lifeboat found that the dinghy had safely reached Colwell Bay. All three people on board were safe and well, and the lifeboat was stood down.

RNLI Media Contacts

Suzanne Brown, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI South East, [email protected]

Stella Sims, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for London and South East England, 07483 316675, [email protected]

Sam Haddad, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for London and South East England, 01202 137713, [email protected]

Julie Rainey, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for London and South East England, 07827 358256, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.

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