The Callout Area

Operational Area - The inshore Lifeboat operates in the shores off Bembridge Ledge, to the north of Sandown Bay, to St Catherine's Point, at the most southerly tip of the island and covers an operational area of some 72sq miles.

Launch Information

RED BOX = Latest Shouts(s)

YELLOW BOX = Previous Callouts

Date / Time

Service

Sunday

30/01/11

09:30

Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat was contacted via landline by Solent Coastguard to a report of a Sailing Catamaran with no one on board was making its way to France from Shanklin and could we rescue it as it was a shipping hazard.

The Owner was brining the vessel into shore when a wave hit it and through him off in the shallows of the shoreline, it spun the catamaran around and made its own way back out to sea under its own sail.

We could see the catamaran from our station and launched the ILB.

SSILB found it 3.5 miles from where it left the shore and had to capture it at speed.

We dropped its sail and put it on to a tow line, we took it back to SSILB's station where the lucky owner was very happy to see it again.

ILB Crew: MB, SW, RF, Phil
Shore Crew: JB
Launcher: DS

Assisted = 1

Here you will find our Callout 'Shout' Archive, browse through the years and see what Callouts 'Shouts' we had in that year.