by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 27, 2014 | Articles
The new local gig rowing club in town has helped raise £127.75 for Exmouth RNLI on 23 and 24 August, during the charity’s Open Day Weekend. The club organised a rowing competition and sold bottled water to help save lives at sea at the event. Rowers from the club set...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 25, 2014 | Articles
On Saturday 30 August at 8.03pm, inshore lifeboat George Bearman was tasked to locate a man drifting upriver in a toy inflatable. A member of the public had called Brixham Coastguard at 8pm. Launching within seven minutes and locating the casualty within another 10...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | May 23, 2014 | Articles
On 27 August at 10am, Shannon class lifeboatR and J Welburn launched amid choppy conditions to assist two sailors in difficulty, six miles east of Straight Point. The two sailors were making their way across Lyme Bay when they became increasingly tired during the...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jan 9, 2014 | Articles
Portland Coastguard tasked the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 10.44pm on 8 January to conduct a shoreline search for a vulnerable woman last seen at Orcombe Point. Crew volunteers assisted Police, Coastguard and a Search and Rescue Helicopter from RMB Chivenor in...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Feb 26, 2013 | Articles
Lifejackets save lives – all the evidence indicates that a correctly fitted lifejacket will significantly improve your chances of survival if the unforeseen or unfortunate occurs. Not only will a lifejacket keep you afloat and allow you to adopt the HELP position that...
