Selsey Lifeboat Station - Launches
1st August 2020
Selsey RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Launched to Investigate a Drifting Sailing Boat
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The Selsey RNLI inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch by UK Coastguards to investigate a small sailing boat that had been found drifting off of Selsey Bill by a local fishing boat.
The vessel had been towed to Selsey and put on a mooring just off of the Lifeboat station.
The Selsey Coastguard team were also tasked and, at 9.40 a.m. on Saturday 1st August, the inshore Lifeboat launched and recovered the sailing boat to the beach for the team to check for recent occupation and any identifying details. Photos were taken and sent to the UK Coastguards operations centre.
The sailing boat owner was identifided as coming from the Isle of Wight and is arranging recovery.
CREW: Harry Emmence (Helmsman), Max Wiseman and Neil Martin (Trainee).