ILB D533 ‘Peter Cornish’ launched at 1644 hrs to assist a 21-foot local fishing boat ‘Mistral’ broken down and unable to start its engine due to a flat battery.
The ILB quickly arrived on scene in a position approximately half a mile south of the Lifeboat Station. A towline was connected and by 1712 hrs the casualty was safely secured on its own mooring just off the beach at Selsey.
At 1714 hrs the ILB was released to return to station arriving back at 1717 hrs, recovering straight away and was ready for service by 1730 hrs.
CREW: Colin Pullenger (Helmsman), James Albery, Craig Sergeant.
WIND: SW F3-4. SEA: Slight. WEATHER: Sunny.