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Fowey RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew respond to boat collision

Lifeboats News Release

On Wednesday August 21 during racing inside Fowey Harbour as part of Fowey regatta week, two boats participating in one of the races collided.

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Fowey lifeboat at emergency extraction point

This caused the crew member at the front of one of the boats to sustain serious life threatening injuries.

The regatta safety medics who were already on the scene responded and a Mayday was put out for Fowey’s all-weather lifeboat to respond. The lifeboat launched at 3.46pm.

The casualty subsequently had urgent surgery and we understand he is now stable but in a very serious condition. Our thoughts are with him and his family and friends.

No further details will be released at this stage.

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