Tenby all-weather lifeboat tasked after jet ski reported in difficulty
Tenby’s relief RNLI lifeboat was requested to launch at 8.15pm on Saturday 14th July following a report that a jet ski was in trouble near Burry Holmes with the occupants possibly having been thrown into the water.
As the boat was preparing to launch, news came through that the occupants were now ashore and in no danger.
The crew stood down and returned home.
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