Thursday 1st July 2010
Date: Thursday 1st July 2010
Wind: SE 2-3
Visibility: Good
Sea state: 1m swell
Time of launch: 1040hrs
Time of return: 1210hrs
Boats launched: ILB
Reason: The volunteer crew members were paged at 10.40 and launched the fast-response ILB to the reported position of a person in the water just east of Alnmouth Golf club. Upon arrival at the scene, the ILB crew rescued the person from the capsized dinghy which was a 10ft ‘Laser’ type piloted by a local man from Alnham. After assessment for injury, the ILB then took both the skipper and the vessel back to the safety of the shore. The casualty was then handed over to Boulmer Coastguard who carried out further assessment and discussions with the skipper.