Byline: Ramsgate’s RNLI lifeboats were launched to two separate incidents during the late afternoon and early evening of Saturday, 4th. May.
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The first incident, at 6.12pm, involved the launch of the inshore lifeboat, the Atlantic 75 class Bob Turnbull, and followed a report of two kite surfers in difficulty in nearby Pegwell Bay. On arrival at the scene the only sign of kite surfers was on the shore and after the RNLI volunteers had confirmed that they were safe and in good health the lifeboat returned to the boathouse, the call being regarded as a false alarm with good intent.
The second launch of the evening was at 8.17pm when the RNLI station’s all weather lifeboat, the Trent class Esme Anderson, was launched to assist a 15m. yacht which had suffered a complete electrical failure some 7.5 miles east of Ramsgate. On arrival at the scene the lifeboat crew took the yacht in tow and brought it and its crew safely into Ramsgate Harbour.
RNLI media contacts
• John Ray, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer (Ramsgate Lifeboat)
07759 480825 / john.g.ray@talk21.com
• Tim Ash, RNLI Public Relations Manager (London/East/South East)
0207 6207426 / 07785 296252 / tim_ash@rnli.org.uk
• Philly Byrde, RNLI Press Officer (London/East/South East)
0207 6207425 / 07786 668825 / philly_byrde@rnli.org.uk
• For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact the RNLI duty press officer on 01202 336789
Byline: Ramsgate's RNLI lifeboats were launched to two separate incidents during the late afternoon and early evening of Saturday, 4th. May.
Page Content: The first incident, at 6.12pm, involved the launch of the inshore lifeboat, the Atlantic 75 class Bob Turnbull, and followed a report of two kite surfers in difficulty in nearby Pegwell Bay. On arrival at the scene the only sign of kite surfers was on the shore and after the RNLI volunteers had confirmed that they were safe and in good health the lifeboat returned to the boathouse, the call being regarded as a false alarm with good intent.
The second launch of the evening was at 8.17pm when the RNLI station’s all weather lifeboat, the Trent class Esme Anderson, was launched to assist a 15m. yacht which had suffered a complete electrical failure some 7.5 miles east of Ramsgate. On arrival at the scene the lifeboat crew took the yacht in tow and brought it and its crew safely into Ramsgate Harbour.
RNLI media contacts
• John Ray, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer (Ramsgate Lifeboat)
07759 480825 / john.g.ray@talk21.com
• Tim Ash, RNLI Public Relations Manager (London/East/South East)
0207 6207426 / 07785 296252 / tim_ash@rnli.org.uk
• Philly Byrde, RNLI Press Officer (London/East/South East)
0207 6207425 / 07786 668825 / philly_byrde@rnli.org.uk
• For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact the RNLI duty press officer on 01202 336789