Two call outs in 24 hours for Eyemouth RNLI lifeboat

The first service was shortly after 5pm on Friday 25 October 2019 to assist an 11 metre yacht that had suffered mechanical failure, 5 miles to the south of Eyemouth. The lifeboat was quickly on scene and towed the yacht back to the safety of Eyemouth harbour.

The second service call was around 4:45pm on Saturday 26 October 2019 after it was reported that a small yacht was in difficulty in Eyemouth bay. Arriving immediately on scene, it was established that the yacht was fine and did not require any assistance, the lifeboat stood by and followed it back into Eyemouth.

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The RNLI charity 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 146,000 lives.

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