The St Peter Port Lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey was called out on the evening of Friday 22nd May, 2015 to go to the assistance of a French yacht, the Kentan. The vessel had suffered engine failure and due to light winds and an adverse tide was unable to make way.
As there were no other vessels in the area able to offer assistance, the decision was made to send the lifeboat.
The Spirit of Guernsey was launched at 20:31, and was back on station at 22:06 local time.
At 13:20 on Friday 15th May, 2015 Guernsey Coastguard received a Mayday call from the French yacht “Waton” off the SW coast of Sark and taking water, the Lifeboat “Spirit of Guernsey” departed St Peter Port at 13:43 and found the casualty on the East coast of Sark at 14:04, with the local vessel Lady Helen standing by the vessel.
The Lifeboat transferred a pump and crew to the yacht and after making the vessel safe towed the casualty back to St Peter Port arriving at 1555.
The Guernsey Lifeboat Guild “Mayday, Mayday” event is on Sunday 3rd. May, from 1pm to 4pm, at Le Friquet Garden Centre. It will be held in a marquee on the grass in the entrance.
There will be static displays of a D-Class inshore Lifeboat and model lifeboats, plus face-painting for children, plus a fancy-dress competition at 3pm for children who come in a maritime-type costume e.g. pirates, sailors etc.
We will also have a stall of Lifeboat merchandise and the opportunity to meet the two newest crew-members.
Please do come and support the local lifeboat.
Great photos from Tony Rive
2014 was the second busiest year ever for the RNLI St. Peter Port lifeboat station. The lifeboat was called out on service 38 times during the year, including calls on both 30th and 31st December. The busiest year ever was in 1991 when the station lifeboat was called to assist on 43 occasions.
In addition to operational call-outs, the lifeboat crew were also on exercise afloat on a further 49 occasions. The high number of exercises was largely associated with the need to completely re- familiarise the volunteer crew with characteristics of firstly the relief lifeboat ‘Daniel L Gibson’ and then the major changes following a million pound plus refit of the ‘Spirit of Guernsey’ which saw new MTU engines, and new electronics and navigation / search software systems fitted.
‘Spirit of Guernsey’ has been the St. Peter Port Station lifeboat since 1997.
The RNLI is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. At this time of year the crew would like to thank all Guernsey Lifeboat supporters for their continued help and generosity
Peter Gill
Lifeboat Operations Manager
St. Peter Port lifeboat Station
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