Kyle joins the Lyme Regis lifeboat volunteers
Volunteers with the RNLI in Lyme Regis have welcomed aboard their newest sea-going crew member, 25 year old Kyle Knight.
Kyle, a maintenance operative with Lyme Regis Town Council, went to sea on his first ‘shout’ when two kayakers were reported in trouble off Axmouth.
Dorchester-born Kyle said: ‘I thoroughly enjoyed my first shout . I have always loved the sea , and joining the Lyme Regis RNLI seemed the natural thing to do. It was great to get my first shout under my belt.’
Kyle had been training for just over a year.
Murray Saunders, who was at the lifeboat helm for Kyle’s first shout, said:’ Kyle will be an asset to our sea-going team. He is very keen and showing a good deal of promise.’
Lyme Regis Town Council now has two members of staff on the lifeboat team. The local authority’s Operations Manager Matt Adamson-Drage is a DLA – Deputy Launching Authority.
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