Selsey RNLI crew get to the seat of the problem.
At 6.00pm on Monday 5 August the Selsey D class lifeboat launched after a crew member had reported to the UK Coastguard a blue object in the sea approximately ¾ of a mile east of the station.
The weather on scene was wind south west force 4 with good visibility. The D class was quickly on scene and found an inflatable armchair. After recovering the chair the Coastguards requested the lifeboat conduct a search of the immediate area. The Coastguards checked the log for today and the chair had been reported to them at 9.00am by a vessel that was unable to recover it.
The D class was released at 6.30pm and returned to station at 6.40pm with the chair. The crew today were Helmsman James Albrey, Max Wiseman, Kristina Dolan and Harry Emmence.
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