ILB D533 ‘Peter Cornish’ launched at 1045 hrs to assist an 18 foot angling boat with one male person on board which had suffered mechanical breakdown approximately 250yds offshore from Hillfield Road car park.
The ILB was on scene at 1052 hrs and soon connected a towline to the casualty and began the tow back to moorings at East beach, Selsey. At 1122 hrs the casualty was moored on a buoy and the male occupant was transferred the shore, safe and well.
At 1130 hrs ILB, ‘Peter Cornish’, was released to return to station arriving back at 1136 hrs and re-fuelled and ready for service at 1144 hrs.
CREW: Robert Archibald (Helmsman), Colin Pullenger, Sacha Borg.
WIND: SW F4. SEA: Moderate. WEATHER: Sunny.