Selsey inshore lifeboat “ Betty and Thomas Moore” launched at 1736 to assist an allegedly drunken woman in difficulties approx 50 metres offshore from the end of Hillfield Road.
The lifeboat was on scene at 1739 to find no sign of any person in the water. After a search of the immediate area it was ascertained that a member of the public had swum out and managed to coax and assist the woman back to the beach.
With local Coastguards on scene at 1747 the Inshore Lifeboat was released to return to station, arriving back at 1752, recovering straight away and was ready for service once more at 1820.
CREW: P.Delahunty (Helmsman), C.Pullenger, R.Archibald.
WIND: South-southeast 1. SEA: Calm. WEATHER: Cloudy.