Local dive boat Skua off Old Harry called a mayday when a outrigger canoe was spotted in difficulty. With 6 people on board the craft was in danger of sinking and those people ending up in the water.
Two other canoes were also struggling in the tide nearby.
Portland Coastguard immediately requested the launch of both RNLI lifeboats from Swanage and re directed the patrol.
The patrol arrived in top of the cliffs and started to confirm where each craft was, Skua had taken the 6 on board for safety. Both lifeboats arrived and started to confirm all 12 were cold but otherwise safe.
Both Swanage lifeboats alongside the sinking out rigger canoes.
The lifeboats made for Studland where they dropped them on the beach, the Coastguard patrol ensured all were ok and gave some safety advice.
The sinking craft was swamped in the strong ebb tide off Old Harry.
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