Exmouth lifeboat called to sinking jetski

By Guest 29th Jul 2021

Exmouth RNLI lifesavers in action towing the jetski in the distance with the RNLI shore crew on the beach.
Exmouth RNLI lifesavers in action towing the jetski in the distance with the RNLI shore crew on the beach.

Lifeboat volunteers went to the aid of a jetskier in difficulty on Sunday, March 21.

The inshore lifeboat George Bearman II was launched after the coastguard reported the jetski sinking off Pole Sands.

The lifeboat - commanded by Helm Henry Mock and volunteer lifeboat crew Guy Munnings and David Preece - found the vessel at 6.03pm and it was towed to Mamhead slipway.

The jetskier had been properly equipped with a radio, lifejacket and wetsuit, but the jetski had developed a fault.

Having secured the safety of the vessel and its occupant, the lifeboat volunteers made their way back to the lifeboat station where the boat was back on service a short time later.

The RNLI's safety advice for jetskiers can be seen here.

     

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