Scarborough RNLI’s inshore lifeboat was tasked to assist an inflatable pleasure dingy in North Bay on Sunday.
At around 1:45 pm on Sunday 24 July a volunteer crew of three aboard the D-Class inshore lifeboat, set out to North Bay to reports of an inflatable pleasure dingy getting swept out to sea.
Despite the small pleasure craft being equipped with an electric outboard, the power of the engine was insufficient to battle against the wind.
The lifeboat crew reached the dingy swiftly as it drifted over towards the Sea Life Centre with two adults and a teenager onboard. By this time, the wind had died down enough to allow the lifeboat to escort the dingy to shore slowly under its own power where the RNLI Lifeguards and HM Coastguard offered safety advice.
inshore lifeboat helm, Rob Gaunt, said:
‘Always check the tides and weather before you head to sea.’
‘It’s also important to remember that inflatables, whilst they may look fun, are not suitable for the beach. They can get caught up in the wind and tides very easily and you can soon find yourself somewhere you had no intention of being and in need of assistance.’
For more information on how to be safe at the beach this year, follow rnli.org/safety/beach-safety
If you see anyone injured or in distress on the coast, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.


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