Launched 10:00; Rehoused 11:30

Both Lifeboats, Tony & Robert Britt and Ernest & Rose Chapman II were launched on exercise as a part of normal Sunday training.

Whilst on exercise a dinghy was reported as being in trouble by the race team, as they had broken their tiller and were suffering from a loss of steering. Both Lifeboats attended to the casualty vessel who decided that they were able to make their own way back to Burnham Yacht Harbour under their jib. Both Lifeboats escorted the dinghy back to the marina given the adverse weather conditions.

Launched 11:05; Rehoused 12:40 The D Class, Ernest & Rose Chapman II, was launched to assist a capsized dinghy with 1 adult and 2 children aboard in the Battlesbridge area. Whilst under way to the casualty, a dinghy was spotted near Hullbridge with no persons on board. This incident was investigated and the Coastguard alerted. Once it was…

Launched both boats 12:08; Rehoused 13:51 Both boats were launched to assist in a multi agency search for a missing person.   The IB1, Ernest & Rose Chapman II, was tasked to undertake a slow speed search between the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and Holliwell Point along the North shore of the river. The Atlantic 85, Tony & Robert…

Launched 15:15; Rehoused 15:35   The Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, The Tony & Robert Britt, was launched to locate and assist a 12′ drifting dinghy with one person on board.   The Lifeboat made it’s way towards the Paglesham area to retrieve the dinghy and it’s owner but were stood down when the casualty safely made their way ashore to the…