A midland’s family who were at the centre of a rescue operation that was launched this afternoon (Sunday May 30th) thanked the crew on board Sandown and Shanklin Independent lifeboat for their swift actions.

 

The independent lifeboat was out on a routine training exercise when they spotted the stricken inflatable meters from Culver down Cliffs.

The family of four of two adults and two young children were transferred to the lifeboat suffering from shock after an engine failure on their little rubber inflatable.

The Lifeboat crew helped recover casualty boat to back to Yaverland slipway, Sandown,

Bembridge auxiliary coastguard team also attended the incident and gave advice to the family.

 

Coxswain Mark Birch said “It shows the importance of having a lifeboat in the Sandown and Shanklin area. Funds that we raise and from donations from the public helps us to be out on the water as much as possible. I seriously believe that if we hadn’t of been out on the water we could of been looking at a different out come.

SSILB crew rescued the family.

 

The holiday makers who were saved and made a kind donation to SSILB.