Second call of the day for Swanage RNLI volunteers

The ALB was tasked to assist a 28ft yacht with 3 POB. It had engine and rigging failure and was in the overfalls 1NM south of St Albans Head.

On arriving at the scene the ALB put a casualty care trained crew member on board to tend to two people reporting sea sickness. A tow was established and welfare checks made. The inshore lifeboat (ILB) was requested after it was established one of the sea sick casualties was pregnant.

All of the yachts crew were transferred to the ALB and brought back to Swanage along with the yacht. The ILB took over the yacht and secured it to the lifeboat mooring. The ALB rehoused and handed over care of the casualties to the ambulance crew.

ALB Crew: (Coxn) Gavin Steeden, Robert Aggas, Phil Palmer, Alice Haw, Alan Parmenter, Ben Bamber
ILB Crew: (Helm) Darren Tomes, Andy Redout, Ben Jarvis
Shore Crew: (Head Launcher) Gary Buglass, (Winchman) Andy Redout, Morgan Woodford, Emily Condie, Paul Meacham

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