8th May 2019 A man aboard an 18-foot launch encountered, quite literally, bags of trouble late last (Tues) night, requiring Cowes RNLI lifeboat to cut through the problem. Coastguards learned that the launch had fouled its propeller midstream in the…
Cowes Lifeboat Involved in ‘Floating Bonfire’ Drama
6th May 2019 Cowes RNLI lifeboat played a pivotal role in a combined effort to tackle a potentially dangerous boat fire on the River Medina in the early hours of this (Monday) morning. After launching just after 1 am the…
Drifting Fishing Boat Towed to Safety by Cowes Lifeboat
4th May 2019 Real fears that a broken-down fishing boat could drift into a Solent shipping lane gave extra urgency to a Cowes RNLI lifeboat call-out this (Saturday) morning. The 20-foot fishing boat, with a man and woman on board,…
Cowes Lifeboat Responds to Worrying Life Raft Incident
26th April 2019 The accidental deployment of a life raft led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat racing to the aid of a 40-foot yacht on a wind-swept Solent this (Friday) evening. As the yacht wallowed beam-on to the Force 6/7 south-westerly,…
Man-Overboard Drama Leads to Lifeboat Call-Out
6th April 2019 Cowes RNLI lifeboat was launched this morning after a 54 year old man fell overboard from a yacht on a training exercise. The incident happened just outside Cowes breakwater when the guard rail he leaned on at…
Wave-Damaged Fishing Boat Brought to Safety by Lifeboat
7th March 2019 Two men out fishing in the wind-tossed Solent this (Thursday) evening caught more than they had bargained for, when a large wave smashed in the large bow window of their cuddy. With more waves, whipped up by…
Rudderless Fishing Boat Towed to East Cowes
22nd February 2019 A 999 call led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being launched this (Friday) afternoon to go to the aid of a 23 foot fishing boat. The fishing boat had anchored in Thorness Bay after losing its anchor. Despite…
Cowes Lifeboat Assists Grounded Yacht
19th February 2019 The moon’s influence proved to be the undoing of a yacht early this (Tuesday) evening, leading to Cowes RNLI lifeboat crossing the Solent to provide much needed assistance. The yacht, with five people aboard, had gone hard…
High Sheriff Presents Lifeboat Awards at Cowes Station
10th February 2019 The commitment of volunteers with the RNLI at Cowes was celebrated with the presentation of awards at the lifeboat station by the High Sheriff, Gioia Minghella-Giddens. Mark Harker, whose six years involvement with the station eventually culminated…
Yacht that Lost it Rudder then its Anchor is Towed to Safety
26th January 2019 Five people stranded on a rudderless 38-foot yacht in the Solent were taken to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat at lunch-time today (Saturday). After losing their rudder just outside the Cowes Harbour breakwater they had dropped their…