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Both Fowey RNLI lifeboats launch to report of empty paddleboard
On Sunday 26 July, the day after her official naming ceremony, Fowey’s Atlantic 85, Spirit of Daisy, was tasked by Falmouth Coastguard to launch after receiving a report of a paddleboard being blown offshore with no-one onboard near Pentewan. It was not certain whether anyone had been on it.
Fowey’s D Class lifeboat which was at a PR event at Charlestown Regatta was also tasked to attend. The D Class was first to arrive on scene and they commenced a search of the coastline. They didn’t find anything and so after discussion with the coastguard they were advised that the person who called the coastguard after spotting the paddleboard was at the nearby sailing club. The lifeboat crew went to the sailing club and the informant pointed out to them the general direction of the sighting of the paddleboard approx 1 1/2 miles off shore.
They proceeded to that position and were joined by the Atlantic 85 in a wider search of the area towards Mevagissey and the mussel farm before heading back to Pentewan for another coastline search. Nothing was found and the coastguard confirmed that no-one had been reported missing, so both lifeboats were stood down, returning to the station at 6:30pm.
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