Launched 14:40, Rehoused 16:00  B 733 ‘Brandy Hole’ was tasked to tow in a vessel which had already received assistance from Southend Lifeboat.  The casualty had damaged her gearbox while trying to motor her anchor free from an underwater obstruction, possibly a wreck.  Southend LB had left the casualty at anchor on the seaward side of…

Launched 08:45, Rehoused 11:45 (after exercise)   The IB1 Ernest & Rose Chapman II was launched to assist a person stuck in the mud with a rising tide at Paglesham.  He was rescued by coastguards before the Lifeboat arrived on scene, so after ascertaining that all was well the ILB went off to exercise with Burnhams Atlantic 75…

Launched 15:46, Rehoused 17:25 The Atlantic 75 was launched to assist a racing yacht which run aground on a lee shore following a spinnaker broach and lost her rig over the side.  The Lifeboat was unable to get the boat off the sand as the tide was ebbing so they made sure that the boat was well anchored and that the rig was safe before…

The Atlantic 75 Lifeboat was requested to launch to assist a 25ft yacht which had run aground near to the Outer Crouch. The Lifeboat crew laid out the anchor and assisted the passengers on board onto the Lifeboat and returned them to Burnham Yacht Harbour. They will return to their yacht later on…