8th March 2020 An extensive air and sea search of the Solent took place in the dark this evening following concerns that a kite surfer was missing. The concern was first sparked by the finding of the kite near the…
Cowes Lifeboat Assists In-Trouble Lone Yachtsman
8th March 2020 An initial report that a lone yachtsman aboard a 24-foot boat had engine trouble, was unable to lower his sails or drop anchor, led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat dashing across the Solent yesterday (Saturday) evening. Despite the…
Spare-Time Fishermen Become Cowes Lifeboat Helms
26th February 2020 Two men whose hobby has been to, quite separately, take fishing boats out into the Solent have each now qualified as the latest volunteer helms of Cowes RNLI lifeboat. Ady Stothard, aged 41 and working for a…
Man-in-Water Report Sparks Night-Time Search
22nd February 2020 Concern that a man had gone into the River Medina led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat carrying out an intensive night-time search over the weekend. The lifeboat was launched at 11.40 pm on Friday night in response to…
Cowes Lifeboat Responds to Report of Empty Dinghy
13th February 2020 A report from a cross-Solent ferry that an empty dinghy had been spotted in the Solent sparked a thorough search by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this evening (Thursday). The dinghy, said to be about four metres long, was…
Lifeboats Galore Descend on Cowes for a Crew Lunch
18th January 2019 Lifeboats from around the shores of the Isle of Wight and Hampshire poured into Cowes Harbour today (Sat) for the annual get-together in the port. Leading the way into the Royal Yacht Squadron ‘s marina was the…
Grounding Yacht Sparks Lifeboat Call-Out
14th December 2019 Cowes lifeboat was launched at lunch-time today to go to the aid of a small yacht in Wootton Creek. The 20-foot yacht, with two men, a woman and a dog aboard had gone aground on a sandbank…
Sinking Yacht Sparks Major Solent Emergency
11th November 2019 A major Solent emergency involving a sinking yacht led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat joining a number of vessels racing to its aid just after mid-day today. The 40 foot yacht, with three Swiss men on board, had…
Cowes Lifeboat Responds to Breakwater Collision Emergency
26 October 2019 A 56-foot luxury motor-cruiser with two people aboard, driven broadside on to the new Cowes Harbour breakwater by strong winds and tide tonight (Sat), led to the urgent launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat. Launched at 8.38 pm,…
Cowes Lifeboat Responds to Leaking Yacht Emergency
20th September 2019 A leaking yacht taking on up to 15 litres of water a minute on a pitch-black Solent late last (Thurs) night led to an urgent distress call via the Coastguards to Cowes RNLI lifeboat. The 25-foot yacht,…