Small dinghy seen on marsh edge.

by | Aug 16, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Shout 35 (During Open Day) Launch: 1546 Return: 1628 Weather:  SW5 Empty dinghy recovered to Lymington.  Coastguard confirms as that lost from yacht previous day. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

Tow taken over from independent lifeboat

by | Aug 7, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Shout 32, Sat 4 Aug Called 2000 Ret 2200 Calm Took over tow from Freshwater Independent Lifeboat of Lymington based craft they had been towing from Brooke Ledges off IOW South West coast. Click here to see RNLI Station site for official...

2 people clinging to hull of capsized dinghy

by | Aug 7, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Shout 31 Tues 31st July Called 1445 Ret 1630 SW 3/5 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. Click here to see RNLI Station site for...

Mayday call RIB sinking off Beaulieu

by | Jul 29, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Shout 30 Sat 28th July Called 1516 Ret 1820 SW 7/8 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...

Capsized dinghy in River entrance.

by | Jul 18, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Tues 27 July Shout 27 Called 1941 Ret 2100 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. Click here...

Medical Emergency off Newtown Creek.

by | Jul 14, 2018 | Shouts 2018

Saat 14th July Shout 26 Called 1207 Ret 1400 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...