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Two men said they'd been lent the canoe by a man in a pub and had been using sticks instead of paddles. They claimed they'd ended up aground because of the unwelcome attentions of a seal!
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The upturned trimaran was spotted from the car ferry and Coastguards decided it could be a possible danger to other craft.
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A collection of eight lifeboats, both RNLI and independent, gathered in Cowes from all parts of the Solent area on Saturday for an annual get together.
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Cowes RNLI was called to an incident after a yachtsman crushed his finger whilst retrieving the anchor.
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23 men and women participated in a Dare to Brave It Swim in aid of the RNLI at the Little Gloster on Sunday afternoon.
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The final hurdle in Jason's elevation from ordinary crew member to lifeboat commander was assessed under the experienced eye of RNLI assessor Tom Pedersen.
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The annual charity event is open to the local community and raises vital funds to help support the RNLI saving lives at sea.
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The next episode in the second series of BBC2’s documentary on the RNLI, which airs at 8pm on Tuesday 26th September, will include footage of the Yarmouth lifeboat in action and interviews with the Coxswain and members of the volunteer crew.
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It's the unusually low tides in August that enables people to 'do the fort walk'. This year tides are not that low. RNLI say safety first - You could be up to your chest in the water.
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Sunday was a very busy day for the Yarmouth RNLI team - they were involved in many call-outs.
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The testing conditions in the Solent today proved too much for the lone occupant of a RIB near Bramble Bank, who needed rescuing after he was thrown into the wind-tossed water.
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Cowes RNLI lifeboat had an exceptionally busy Cowes Week on Sunday, dealing with four separate emergencies on a wind-swept Solent, each occasion with Neil Archer at the helm.
