Launched 18:01, Rehoused 20:22  B 733 was launched to assist a 48’ trawler yacht aground and out of fuel near Buxey No1 buoy.  Walton All-weather Lifeboat was also launched on account of the size of the casualty vessel, but later stood down when the casualty was found to not to be aground, but drifting in approximately 15’ of water. …

Launched 15:55, Rehoused 19:36  The Atlantic 75 was launched to assist a 26’ power boat which had suffered a machinery failure near the Whitaker beacon.  Communications with the casualty were made by mobile phone as the owner had found that his VHF was faulty when he tried to call the coastguard.  The Lifeboat found the casualty and…

Crew assembled 21:36  The Lifeboat was paged to give assistance to two people in a drifting dinghy.  They were towed ashore by others before the Lifeboat was…

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…