Barmouth ALB launches to reports of a surfer in difficulty

At 1.23pm the first pagers of the year sounded as ALB Ella Larsen was tasked by HMCoastguard to the report of a surfer in difficulty spotted off the Tywyn coast.

In good visibility and slight seas and as Ella Larsen and her volunteer crew were pushing into the surf reports over the radio, from the coastguard, were that the surfer had made his way to the shore and the crew were stood down.

A false alarm with good intent.

ALB Ella Larsen and her volunteer crew returned to the boathouse where she was washed down and readied for service by 2pm.

We’d like to congratulate new RNLI volunteer Kane Triggs on his first shout since joining the shore crew.

For more information, please contact Sarah Radford Barmouth Lifeboat Press Officer on 07887 492210 or Eleri Roberts, RNLI Regional Media Officer – Wales and North West on 07771 941390 / 01745 585162

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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.

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