Helm, Ian Timms launched the lifeboat with crew Jamie Oatham, Jake Martin and Jack Hill. A 28ft yacht had contacted the coastguard, with reports of a rudder issue.
The crew arrived within a moment as the yacht happened to have moored on the RNLI outside mooring in the bay, and were assessing the situation, when they were suddenly retasked.
A report from the lifeguards at Porthmeor had come through and they’d requested the inshore lifeboat for a kayak that had overturned and a potential casualty was in the water. As the yacht was completely safe and secure at this point, the crew got underway to Portmeor. Luckily when the crew arrived at the location, the lifeguards had actually managed to secure the kayak and the casualty. The crew then got back underway and returned to the yacht.
Once back with the yacht, they set to work on releasing rope from round the rudder which was the main issue that the yacht was experiencing. Once completed the crew ensured there were no other issues, then made their way back to the station and readied the boot once again for service.
Key facts about the RNLI
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.
