
Looe RNLI volunteers rescue kayakers in difficulties off Hannafore Point
Two kayakers in difficulties off Hannafore Point were rescued by a Looe RNLI volunteer crew and taken back to the beach
Yesterday evening, Thursday 27 August 2020, Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre received multiple 999 calls reporting persons on two kayaks in difficulties, approximately 150m offshore, from the Sailing Club hut on Hannafore Point. Within six minutes of the pager alert, at 7.16 pm our volunteer shore crew, Paul Barley, Eric Candy and Del Palfrey were launching the charity’s D Class inshore lifeboat Ollie Naismith.
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Photos:
· Stock image - Looe RNLI D Class inshore lifeboat Ollie Naismith
Photo credit RNLI / Ian Foster
Information
· Re-established as an inshore lifeboat station in 1992, Looe RNLI operate two inshore lifeboats
An Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II and a D Class Ollie Naismith
· For further information on Looe RNLI Lifeboats please visit our website www.looelifeboats.co.uk
· Looe RNLI Facebook page www.facebook.com/LooeRNLI
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Ian Foster, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Looe Lifeboat Station, on 07902 753228 or looelpo@ianfoster.com or ian_foster@rnli.org.uk
or Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Media Manager, on 07920 818807 or amy_caldwell@rnli.org.uk
or Marianne Quinn, RNLI Regional Media Officer, on 07786 668847 or marianne_quinn@rnli.org.uk
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