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Newquay’s RNLI volunteers were raised from their beds last night (Sunday 12 December) by a request from Falmouth coastguard to launch to investigate a 999 call from a female reporting that she had been cut off by the tide and was now trapped in a… Continue reading →

Newquay’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched at 3,25pm on Wednesday 17 November 2010 to assist a sailing dinghy in difficulties about a quarter of a mile off Newquay Harbour.

Falmouth Coastguard received a phone call from a lone sailor requesting assistance as he was unable to make his way back to the harbour. The outhaul on his laser dinghy had broken and he was unable to sail the boat. He had slackened the sail off to prevent him being blown further out to sea.

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