12th January 2019 A rare if not unique event in the annuls of RNLI history occurred at Cowes lifeboat station today (Saturday) when there was a baptism aboard its Atlantic 85 lifeboat. Baptised was Freya, the two-year-old daughter of Alasdair…
Two Lifeboats Go to Aid of Crippled Catamaran
8th January 2019 A newly acquired large catamaran had an ignominious early outing for its owner when not one but two RNLI lifeboats, from Cowes and Yarmouth, were involved in towing it to safety across the Solent this (Tues) evening.…
Cowes Lifeboat Performs Night-Time Yacht Rescue
22nd October 2018 A yacht in danger of being driven ashore by a brisk northerly wind last night led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat going to its aid. The yacht, the Pequenita, with two persons aboard, was dragging its anchor in…
Ferry Collision Leads to Lifeboat Search of Cowes Harbour
21st October 2018 Cowes RNLI lifeboat, together with two RNLI lifeboats from Calshot, carried out a painstaking search of fog- bound Cowes Harbour this morning, after a Red Funnel car ferry was apparently in collision with a yacht before then…
Cowes Lifeboat Station Receives a Heart-Felt ‘Thank You’ Visit
7th October 2018 A man who said he would have died but for prompt emergency treatment he received in Newtown Estuary in the summer paid a ‘thank you’ visit to Cowes RNLI lifeboat station. Jack Cameron-Wallace, who was accompanied on…
Cowes Lifeboat Goes to the Aid of Semi-Conscious Yachtsman
6th October 2018 A French yachtsman who was badly injured in the choppy and rain-swept Solent today led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat. The alarm was raised by the French crew of the 38-foot Canberra Star, reporting that…
Lifeboat Searches Fog-Bound Harbour After Car Ferry Collision
27th September 2018 Cowes lifeboat spent two hours searching in thick fog this morning for yachts that had been torn from their moorings by an outgoing car ferry. The lifeboat launched at 7 am when the fog in the harbour…
Cowes Lifeboat Races to Fire Stricken Yacht
23rd September 2018 A yacht that suffered an engine fire in the Solent sparked a rescue operation by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon. The 37-foot Haven Star, with two men and two women on board, reported the fire while east…
Grounded Yacht Leads to Long Wait for Cowes Lifeboat
18th September 2018 An ocean racer that had grounded on a sandbank at the entrance to Southampton Water, in strong winds and choppy seas, this afternoon led to Cowes lifeboat playing an uncomfortable waiting game for some two hours, eventually…
Stranded Couple and their Dogs Rescued by Cowes Lifeboat
14th September 2018 Just over two weeks after rescuing one dog, Cowes RNLI lifeboat today took a giant leap forward with its canine-related exploits, by rescuing five! This time the drama involved a couple and their five small dogs, cut…