Falmouth RNLI Crew rescue drifting sailing dinghy

By The Editor

16th Sep 2021 | Local News

Falmouth's inshore lifeboat Robina Nixon Chard was launched this afternoon to reports of an engine failure.

At 12.28pm, Falmouth inshore lifeboat and crew were tasked to launch to a 16ft sailing dinghy with engine failure drifting near St Anthony lighthouse beaches.

A spokesperson for Falmouth RNLI said:

"En route, the volunteer crew were updated that the vessel had drifted into a rock gulley near Shag Rock.

"Once the vessel was located, a crew member was placed ashore to assist in moving the vessel to a location that it could be towed from."

The vessel was then taken to nearby St Mawes harbour, and the lifeboat returned to Falmouth station to be made ready for service.

     

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