Launches 2010
5th August 2010 LPO/Padstow 003 2010
Padstow’s RNLI lifeboat assists injured fisherman
Padstow’s RNLI Lifeboat ‘The Spirit of Padstow’ launched shortly after 17.30 hrs to go to a Newquay fishing boat with an injured crewman off Trevose Head. The injured crewman was hauling pots when something had gone into his eye.
The lifeboat’s Y-boat was launched and proceeded to transfer the casualty to the lifeboat, and then taken back to the Lifeboat station, were he was attended by a paramedic and advised to go to Newquay hospital for further treatment.
14th June 2010 LPO/Padstow 002 2010
Padstow’s RNLI lifeboat summoned to crew in distress
Padstow’s RNLI Lifeboat ‘The Spirit of Padstow’ launched shortly after 04.00 hrs to go to the aid of a 26ft sailing yacht with two crew onboard who were experiencing difficulties 4 miles north off Trevose Head, the sea state was rough with a northerly wind blowing 4-5.
Both crew members were suffering from fatigue, sea sickness and the onset of hypothermia. On arrival to the vessel two of the volunteer lifeboat crew were transferred to the yacht to assist, the lifeboat then escorted the vessel into Padstow where the two yacht crewmembers were met by an ambulance crew for medical treatment.
The lifeboat returned to the lifeboat station at 07.30 hrs.
14th April 2010 LPO/Padstow 001 2010
Padstow’s RNLI lifeboat summoned to broken down motor cruiser.
Padstow’s RNLI Lifeboat ‘The Spirit of Padstow’ launched at 19 00 hrs to go to the aid of a motor cruiser with three crew on board and which had suffered engine failure 1 mile north of the Mouls.
On arriving at the casualty, the lifeboat put a crewmember onboard to assist and secure a
tow, the lifeboat then proceeded to tow the vessel into Padstow.