Shoreham lifeboat responds to '˜flurry of calls' while out training

By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2017, 08:49 BST
Updated 25th Sep 2017, 08:57 BST
Shoreham lifeboat tows in a broken down boatShoreham lifeboat tows in a broken down boat
Shoreham lifeboat tows in a broken down boat
A kitesurfer in trouble, a capasized catamaran and a boat with an engine failure were among a '˜flurry of calls' the Shoreham lifeboat responded to while out training on Sunday morning.

The Shoreham all weather lifeboat was called three times while out on a training exercise in Shoreham on Sunday morning (September 24).

The first was to a report of a capsized catamaran with two people on board between the two piers at Brighton at 11.45am, a spokesman said.

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When the lifeboat arrived on scene, the catamaran had been self-righted and the people were back on board, confirmed the spokesman.

However a nearby safety boat had suffered engine failure.

The crew checked all was ok with the catamaran and arranged for a nearby jet ski to tow the safety boat ashore.

The lifeboat was then called to a report of a kitesurfer in the water who was in trouble off Shoreham Beach at 12.10pm, according to the spokesman.