
St Davids RNLI assists 40 foot yacht in St Brides Bay
St Davids RNLI was requested to assist a 40ft yacht suffering engine failure and becalmed through lack of wind in the middle of St Brides Bay at 1.37pm on Thursday 12th October.
Launching into flat calm conditions, the charity’s all-weather lifeboat Norah Wortley was alongside the casualty within 25 minutes of the launch request.
After a brief discussion between Coxswain Will Chant and the casualty vessels skipper, it was decided that the best course of action was to tow the vessel back to its harbour of origin, Neyland marina. With tow established, the three hour passage to Neyland headed through Jack Sound before travelling up the Milford Haven waterway. The casualty vessel and crew were safely put alongside the visitors pontoon shortly after 5.14pm. With no further lifeboat action required, the volunteer crew returned to station, rehousing at around 6.30pm.
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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 over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and, in a normal year, 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 142,700 lives.
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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