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The yacht had taken on too much water in lively sea conditions
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It seems that many people paid heed to the advice from Bembridge RNLI and the Isle of Wight council in relation to the St Helens Fort Walk
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The appeal from the Safety Advisory Group is to not put yourselves, volunteers and emergency services at risk by attempting the St Helens Fort Walk this weekend
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Take note of the safety advice before attempting the St Helens and Bembridge Fort Walk later this week. News OnTheWight has tips from the RNLI
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The helicopter returned to its Lee-on-Solent base three times to refuel and Cowes lifeboat also returned to station once to refuel and change its volunteer crew
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Cowes RNLI and Bembridge Coastguards both assisted getting the injured man to the ambulance waiting on the Cowes shore
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The yacht was escorted to Trinity Landing, Cowes, under its own power
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The girl had been waist-deep in the off-shore mud for over an hour, and was getting increasingly colder
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dave Howlett's 37-hour 95-mile row, Bob White will be retracing his oarstrokes and raising money for lifeboats on the Isle of Wight and Guernsey
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This image of Her Majesty the Queen officially opening the Cowes Lifeboat Station in 2012 is one of several issued by the RNLI ahead of Sunday's anniversary
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Last winter, the RNLI saved the lives of five swimmers and helped a further 12 back to safety, so they are sharing details of precautions that cold water swimmers can take to ensure they have an enjoyable and safe time
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