Lymington RNLI lifeboat volunteers rescue sailor with head injury
Lymington RNLI volunteers’ pagers went off at 9.45am on Wednesday 1 June after a lone sailor suffered a head injury.
Two RNLI volunteers boarded the yacht to assess the casualty who had suffered a blow to his right eye and had lost vision.
Leaving one crew member on board to sail the yacht into Lymington, the remaining lifeboat volunteers took the sailor to Yarmouth Harbour where he was met by the local coastguard who proceeded to take the casualty to hospital.
On returning to Lymington at 10.39am, the awaiting RNLI volunteer shore crew readied the lifeboat for service.
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• Glenn Julius, Lymington Lifeboat Press Officer 07802 403733 / [email protected]
• James Oxley RNLI Public Relations Manager (London/East/South East)
0207 6207425 / 07786 668825 / [email protected]
•Sophie Coller-Nielsen RNLI Press Officer (London/East/South East)
0207 6207426 / 07785 296252 / [email protected]
• For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact the RNLI duty press officer on 01202 336789
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