Spirit of Guernsey and Airsearch 1 took part in an exercise off Bordeaux recently to look for “Dead Fred” … Continue reading
Local man Phil Martel and his daughter Jodie are joined by 2nd Coxswain Jason Norman and Assistant Mechanic Linden Galsworthy aboard our St Peter Port Lifeboat “Spirit of Guernsey”. Phil will attempt to ride the 994 mile Lands End to … Continue reading
The St Peter Port Lifeboat was tasked yesterday afternoon to go to the assistance of a 31’ vessel “Avanti” which was experiencing fuel problems, with 6 persons on board, 5 miles North of Guernsey. The Spirit of Guernsey was on … Continue reading
Late yesterday afternoon (Friday) at 1628, Guernsey Coastguard received a telephone call from a member of the public concerned that they had seen a small boat strike rocks, at speed, northwest of Chouet. The St Peter Port Lifeboat and Channel … Continue reading
0056 A call was received by Guernsey Coastguard from a yacht on the west coast of Sark that they had lost two crew members overboard. 0057 Lifeboat Red 0108 Yacht confirms they still have two persons missing overboard 0113 Lifeboat … Continue reading
At 07:17 on Sunday 28th May, Guernsey Coastguard received a call from the yacht “Lady in Red” 1 nm northeast of Guernsey with a rope around the propeller.
The Spirit of Guernsey departed St Peter Port at 07:55 and found the yacht with (1) crew member on board at 08:12.
The Lifeboat was able to cut the yacht free before towing the casualty to St Peter Port Harbour arriving at 09:05.
