by Ian | Jul 8, 2025 | Shouts
At 19.34pm, the pagers sounded for a second time – this time to reports of an unmanned rib drifting in the mouth of the River Exe estuary, not far from Exmouth Marina. Exmouth RNLI launched the inshore, D-class lifeboat with three volunteer crew members aboard...
by Ian | Jul 7, 2025 | Shouts
At 15.47pm, we were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a swimmer reported to be in difficulty off the beach at Budleigh Salterton. The Exmouth RNLI’s D-class lifeboat, George Bearman II, was launched immediately and was soon on scene. Following an assessment of the...
by Ian | Jul 7, 2025 | Shouts
On 5 July 2025 at 16.31, Exmouth RNLI were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a disabled yacht reported to be off the mouth of the River Exe. The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, D-805 George Bearman II, was swiftly launched with the charity’s relief all-weather lifeboat, 13...
by Ian | Jul 2, 2025 | Shouts
At around 4.05pm, Exmouth RNLI responded to a tasking from H.M. Coastguard to a paddleboarder being blown offshore at the east end of Budleigh Salterton beach. The charity’s D-class inshore lifeboat was quickly launched and soon discovered two paddleboarders in...
by Ian | Jun 23, 2025 | Shouts
On Sunday, 22 June 2025 at around 10.40am, the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI launched its all-weather Shannon lifeboat, R and J Welburn, to assist a stricken yacht whose mast had collapsed whilst sailing off Dawlish Warren. The Exmouth RNLI crew of seven were tasked...
by Ian | Jun 18, 2025 | Shouts
Our ILB was launched in response to a report of a casualty on the foreshore near the Exe Sailing Club. Our crew attended and assisted with the recovery of the injured person. Our ALB was on exercise as part of the process to pass out a new coxswain and was diverted to...
