Search for yacht that broke off 999 call to Solent CG reporting that they were disabled between Old Harry Rocks and the Needles.

Searched Christchurch Bay and out to the Needles Fairway Buoy nothing found. Search widened by CG with Swanage RNLI All Weather lifeboat finding vessel off Bournemouth and towing to Poole.

Searched Keyhaven Anchorage, Harbour Approaches, River entrance and Hawkers Lake – nothing found.  Suspicion is that dinghy self-recovered out of sight of shore side informant.

Assistance to Hampshire Constabulary, Needles Coastguard Mobile team and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in Totland Bay in recovery of a body – no further details will be published

Fast transfer of one young dinghy crewmember to the warmth of boathouse.  Followed by return to incident to recover boat and two other crew.  All shown our hospitality with hot showers, dry clothes, warm tea / hot chocolate and biscuits.

Vessel stabilised. Re-floated by itself at 08.00 Friday morning to continue onward journey.

Pulled clear and towed to Lymington

Towed to Lymington

Unwell crew member transferred to shore and into care of health professionals.

Empty dinghy recovered to Lymington. Coastguard confirms as that lost previous day (Fri 10 Aug) from a Chichester based yacht transiting Lymington River.

Found near Hurst and towed to Lymington

Stood down at dusk.  Ongoing investigation by Solent and UK Coastguard.

Took over tow from Freshwater Independent Lifeboat of Lymington based craft they had been towing from Brooke Ledges off IOW South West coast.

Two persons clinging to hull of dinghy off West side of Hurst Spit.  Capsized dinghy righted.  Its rescue boat towed off beach and both boats escorted back into Solent.

Immediate second task to Mayday call from a RIB sinking off Beaulieu after hitting large waves and suffering electrical failure.

Arrived to find only RIB console showing above water, two crew evacuated and transferred to Beaulieu (one for medical assistance).  Returned to the Solent and in a joint operation with the Yarmouth all weather lifeboat pumped out RIB and towed it to Beaulieu.

Electrical fire extinguished by yacht crew and out on arrival.  Yacht assisted into Lymington

Problem resolved and craft towed to Yarmouth

Two teenage boys ferried ashore from Wight Sky rescue boat having been spotted clinging to their capsized dinghy by a passenger.  Lifeboat crew then returned to the Solent to find, right and sail the dinghy back.

Gentlemen lost finger in winch. Yacht concerned commenced transit to Lymington to be met by Lifeboat en route. Injured person treated on boat and then evacuated to Lymington. Subsequently collapsed in the boathouse whilst awaiting ambulance, treated by shore crew.

Shout 21 Towed to safe waters. Engine restarted and escorted to safety by Sea Start.

Shouts 22 – 25 RTI yachts observed hitting the Varvassi Wreck.  Safety check by RNLI crew – no further action. Yachts continued racing.

Shout 25 – as above but Yacht retired to Gosport under own power

Vessel found off Milford Beach with owner attempting to row sunken vessel back to Avon Beach (Mudeford).  He’d been at sea since 10.30 with no radio, no flares, no lifejacket and a wet mobile phone! Boat towed to Keyhaven and handed over to Lymington Coastguards.

Stood down by Coastguards whilst searching from Keyhaven entrance to Milford Beach – sailing dinghy apparently returned to shore prior to our arrival.

Vessel towed to Lymington Yacht Haven

Lifeboat diverted from return passage to join both Calshot Lifeboats in Central Solent / Southampton Water search in poor visibility.  Vessel found off entrance to River Itchen and once stabilised by Calshot crew, we were stood down allowing us to return home after just shy of 9 hours at sea!

Vessel found and escorted to East Cowes Marina.

Vessel re-floated on rising tide with assistance from Yarmouth all weather Severn Class lifeboat.  Yacht escorted to Lymington Yacht Haven.

Small inflatable with no markings or signs of habitation found washed up on marsh opposite Tanners Lane. Recovered to Lifeboat station.

Water ingress source isolated. Vessel pumped out and towed to Haven Quay for immediate lift out.

Vessel towed to Yarmouth.

Yacht towed to Lymington

On arrival, multi agency incident found to be shoreside (on the edge of inner marshland adjacent to the car park) alongside obsolete pontoons. Our crew provided additional first aid assistance.

Lifeboat provided safety cover whilst unintentional 19 year old swimmer rescued by Hampshire Fire & Rescue

Vessel towed to The Berthon Boatyard from Totland anchorage

Both vessels towed off.  Vessel with rope around rudder and propeller towed to Lymington Yacht Haven.

Unable to get inshore due to the low tide, two lifeboat crew walked across the mud to the vessel to find a young fisherman aboard a small inflatable ‘pool toy’ dinghy.  Occupant recovered to lifeboat station for a warming shower and then into hands of grateful parents.

Lifeboat returned to service at 21:55 after a deep clean

Vessel found and towed to Keyhaven Quay.

Shoreline search of Keyhaven and Seawall area in conjunction with HMCG Mobile team.  Paddle boarder made own way home.

Vessel initially held off the bank by UK Border Force vessel.  Lifeboat took over tow and brought to safety via the North Channel.

Injured walker was in an unreachable position by road riverside location on the upper reaches of the Beaulieu River.

Working with our blue light partners, the lifeboat crew assisted in the extrication of an injured walker, transporting them down the river bank and across mud into the lifeboat for delivery to specialist care.

Lifeboat diverted from exercise to investigate three explosions reported by 999 in Totland Bay.  Stood down by Coastguard after shore investigations revealed ‘fireworks’.

Lymington & Yarmouth lifeboats plus HMCG shore teams and the CG Helicopter searched for 3 hours and found nothing.  Call now believed to have been a hoax!

Two occupants rescued into care of HMCG and Hants Police

Casualty rescued (Life saved) and given first aid until arrival of SCAS

Yacht restored power. Lifeboat stood by.

Dinghy recovered

Stood by for HMCG Shore opps