Fri 18th April 2003
The Inshore Lifeboat was launched at 1205 to assist a 28ft Bayliner
boat "Dreamboat II" with 3 people onboard in the Swash
Channel,1/4 mile outside the entrance of the harbour. When the ILB
had reached the entrance of the harbour, Portland Coastguard retasked
the ILB to a wind surfer who had got into difficulty at Whitely
Lake. The windsurfer was spotted clinging onto a temporary mooring
buoy. The ILB took the exhausted windsurfer onboard,checked that
he didn't require any medical attention then took him and his rig
safely ashore. The ILB then proceeded to the original "shout"
the 28ft Bayliner in the Swash but it was flagged down by a small
Cabin Cruiser "Osprey" which had engine failure in the
vicinity of no.12 buoy, with 3 people onboard. The casualty was
taken under tow by the ILB and they all proceeded to the original
casualty, and took both boats to Mitchell's boatyard where they
were landed safely.
It was going to be one of those days... The ILB Helmsman heard
a report of a person in difficulty at Shell Bay Beach and made his
way there as quickly as possible. They found a man had been pulled
ashore by a member of the public. He had injured himself riding
a jet ski and was semi-conscious. The crew started first aid but
informed the Coastguard that a helicopter was needed to evacuate
him. The ILB took charge of the jet ski once the evacuation had
taken place. On their way back to the Station they spotted a person
in the water and found another windsurfer who was exhausted. They
took him on board and assessed him as requiring medical assistance,
so they asked the Coastguard to arrange an ambulance. The casualty
was handed over to the ambulance at Salterns marina. The ILB proceeded
back to the Station still towing a jet ski. At the Station they
had their last rescue of the day as they found a yacht stuck by
the fast ebbing tide against Poole Town Bridge. Having pulled the
yacht clear they were able to rehouse the ILB. All in all the ILB
had been away from the Station for just over 5 hours and conducted
a total of 7 rescues.
I LB Crew
Paul Singleton - Helmsman, Simon Mumford and Zoe George.
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