A total of three rescues and a four hour training session kept Exmouth RNLI crew volunteers busy over the May Day bank holiday.
Bank holiday sunshine keeps Exmouth RNLI busy
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Casino Royale party supports Exmouth RNLI appeal
Exmouth resident, Michael Griffin held a James Bond-style party at the Exmouth Pavilion on Saturday 20 April. Both volunteer Deputy Coxswains from Exmouth RNLI were invited to help raise money towards their latest appeal.
When Michael started planning his 60th birthday party, fundraising for the charity that saves lives at sea played a key part. As a keen sailor and member of the Exe Sailing Club, Michael asked guests to donate money to the Institution, in lieu of presents. But his fundraising plans developed further and volunteers from the town’s lifeboat station were invited to play a role, too.Experienced windsurfer rescued by Exmouth RNLI
Exmouth RNLI’s inshore lifeboat, George Bearman was tasked by Brixham coastguard at 1pm on 17 April. The charity’s Coxswain, Tim Mock called the coastguard to initiate the launch when he spotted the windsurfer in difficulty by Maer Rocks.
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Exmouth RNLI make money from old rope
Crew volunteers from Exmouth RNLI raised £1,006.88 within three hours at their annual boat and water sport jumble, which took place on the morning of 14 April at the boathouse on Queens Drive.
At the annual fundraising event, the public were invited to pay £10 per space to sell their own equipment. Items were also donated to the volunteers to sell on the RNLI table, which took a total of £695.65. The event was well attended and attracted many passers-by on the drizzly Sunday morning. The barbeque and refreshment stall raised £191.23, run by the wives of the charity’s crew.Exmouth RNLI rescue windsurfer with broken fin
The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, George Bearman was tasked at 12.05pm on Monday 8 April by Brixham coastguard to a windsurfer in difficulty, off Maer rocks.
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The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, George Bearman was tasked at 5.46pm on 25 March by Brixham coastguard to rescue two men and a woman, in the river Exe. Their powerboat had broken down near Lympstone as daylight was fading.
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Exmouth RNLI SOS day raised over £2,500
£2,590.47 was the total raised from the Exmouth RNLI SOS Day event, Six On Saddles. Held on Sunday 20 January, six volunteers from the lifeboat and shore crew cycled the Exe estuary to raise money towards the launch and recovery vehicle for the Shannon-class lifeboat expected in early 2014.
Max, Steve, Paul, Hedley, Lee and David donned their yellow oilskins and helmets to cycle the 22 mile route in sub-zero temperatures. Stopping off at sailing and fishing clubs along the route, the team collected money in buckets and were treated to lunch at Darts Farm. Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club and Topsham Sailing Club donated generous cheques and Exmouth Sailing Club donated a percentage of their dining revenue on that day.
Sea Safety message February 2013.
Lifejackets save lives – all the evidence indicates that a correctly fitted lifejacket will significantly improve your chances of survival if the unforeseen or unfortunate occurs. Not only will a lifejacket keep you afloat and allow you to adopt the HELP position that minimises heat loss (Heat Escape Lessening Position), it should turn an unconscious casualty to keep the airway above the water, writes Peter Williams.
Exmouth RNLI receive cheque from city moose
Four members of the Moose International City of Exeter Lodge presented Exmouth RNLI with a cheque for £500 on 16 February. Volunteer Deputy Launching Authority, Dave Ashman gave up his Saturday morning to show the visitors around the boathouse.
read moreExmouth RNLI rescue two men in river Exe
The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, George Bearman was tasked at 6.17pm on 20 February by Brixham coastguard to rescue two men in the river Exe. The casualties had jumped onto a moored yacht as their dinghy sank in difficult sailing conditions.
read moreExmouth RNLI search for missing Exeter man
Portland coastguard tasked inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 10.50am on 12 February to search for a vulnerable man reported missing in the early hours of 11 February. The search was stood down after a sighting by a member of the public, a canoeist at 1pm today.
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Exmouth RNLI locate casualty after five-hour search
RNLI lifeboat crews from Torbay, Exmouth and Teignmouth launched in gale force winds and rain on Monday evening (28 January) to assist in a major search for a lone fisherman who was overdue returning to Brixham harbour.
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Exmouth RNLI to appear on Great British Railway Journeys
Exmouth RNLI will feature on the BBC Two programme Great British Railway Journeys on Friday 1 February at 6.30pm. Television crew and presenter Michael Portillo joined the charity’s volunteers for filming on what turned out to be an extraordinary day for the Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew last summer.
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‘Six on Saddles’ raise money for Exmouth RNLI
On 20 January, six members of the Exmouth RNLI lifeboat volunteer crew cycled around the Exe estuary to raise money for the launch and recovery vehicle for their new Shannon-class lifeboat, due by early 2014.
The team comprising an airline pilot, a life coach, a dentist, a nurse, a boatyard worker and a maritime security professional; left Dawlish football ground at 10.30am. Mark, Paul, Hedley, Lee, Steve and David were dressed in full all-weather lifeboat kit – yellow wellies, lifeboat leggings, jackets and helmets. Three of the crew volunteers strapped foam S O S letters to their backs to publicise the national life-saving at sea charity’s fundraising day (25 January). They were relieved of their lifejackets as they had said that they didn’t want to go ‘overboard’.
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue local kite surfer
Today, Exmouth RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, Kevin Riley self-launched the inshore lifeboat, George Bearman after crew volunteers witnessed kite surfer fall in cold and rough sea conditions. The George Bearman launched at 2.21pm with Mark Champion at the...