Launched 20:30, Rehoused 20:50  B 733 was launched to assist a sailing vessel which was about to enter Burnham Yacht Harbour when her engine cut out.  Her crew managed to grab a buoy as they drifted down tide but were unable to sail into the marina.  There was no passing traffic to give assistance, so the coastguard asked the Lifeboat…

Launched 17:52, Rehoused 19:27  B 733 ‘Brandy Hole’ was launched to assist a 9 metre sailing vessel whose crew were unable to start the engine on account of a flat battery.  The Lifeboat put a crew man on board and towed the casualty to Burnham Yacht…

Launched 00:05, Rehoused 00:46  The Atlantic 75 B 733 Lifeboat was launched to assist a 15’ dory with 2 people on board, close to Holliwell Point at the mouth of the River Crouch.  They had been angling and were unable to start the outboard in order to return home.  The Lifeboat therefore towed the boat to the ramp at Burnham Yacht Harbour…

Launched 11:00, Rehoused 11:20  D-672 was launched to assist Coastguards and fire/rescue personnel extract a person lying unconscious in the mud at South Fambridge.  The casualty was extracted successfully before the Lifeboat arrived on scene, so the Coastguard released it to return to…