The 1st incident was a report of a sailing dingy capsized at Peveril. The Inshore lifeboat launched and started to deal whilst being monitored by the patrol. As they were dealing with that the lifeboat was tasked to a Dory boat off Ballard Point ,broken down with five people on board.
The all weather lifeboat launched and took the boat in tow back to the boat park and the waiting patrol.
Another call came in reporting an adult and two children drifting towards the chain ferry in an inflatable kayak. The patrol were tasked along with the lifeboat to the harbour entrance. Thankfully all on the kayak made it ashore but the patrol went to check no medical assistance was required.
The patrol then found a BBQ hidden in a dry wooded area and due to the high fire risk requested colleagues from the Fire service. Despite plenty of signage banning BBQ’s people are ignoring the risks.
And this is the result - including the food that was left on it
It wasn’t over yet - whilst Fire dealt with the BBQ , first aid was given to a cyclist with dehydration.
Another inflatable kayak was spotted drifting into the main channel at the harbour entrance with its owner determined to swim after it until the patrol stopped and asked the owner to return to shore and not risk his life.
Finally the seventh incident - yes another BBQ but this time a gas one which the owner thought didn’t apply to the BBQ ban ...... NOPE , that one also extinguished.
Please no BBQs on any of our beaches at present due to the fire risks and do not use inflatables in strong off shore winds.
999 Coastguard
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