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.
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.
Gerry Moglione is seeking sponsors for a tandem skydive at Sandown airport, to help towards the £100,000 needed for a large part of the roof of the 19th century St Mary’s Church, Cowes.
RNLI volunteers from Cowes Lifeboat Station recently shared beach safety lessons with members of Ryde-based John's Club, which caters for people with learning and physical disabilities.
A jet-ski, bought just three days before, failed on a Gosport man, who had to be rescued from the shipping lane by Cowes RNLI and helped home by Red Funnel.