Stuart Adams - Coxswain:

Hello everyone, well another season is about to begin, however looking back to last year it was great to see so many visitors here at the station from home and abroad, especially on our Open Day.

We are so grateful to all of you who come to support us at our events and especially those of you that have held sponsored events on your own and then have donated your proceeds to us… Thank you!

Well, what's new for this year? We have added some new events to this year's fundraising calendar click HERE to see the listing.

Anyway must go now and I look forward to seeing you all again and hopefully new faces as well, so bye for now and keep safe.

 


Appeal for Tombola and Grand Draw Prizes

On Sunday 23rd of August 2009, Dungeness Lifeboat Station will be having it's annual Open/Fete Day from 10am to 4pm.

If you have any suitable unwanted gifts or prizes that you would like to donate for Tombola or Raffle prizes then we would be pleased to accept them at the Station on Saturdays or Sundays between 12 noon and 4pm.

Grand Draw tickets are on sale now at the station souvenir shop and M & M Richardson's Fresh Fish Shop. 1st prize £400.00 worth of Holiday vouchers, 2nd prize Penn Fishing Rod and Reel, 3rd prize RNLI Hamper.


Forthcoming Event

Sunday 28th June, 10am - 4pm
Tea & Coffee Day at the Lifeboat Station

All events will be held at the Dungeness Lifeboat Station unless specified elsewhere.

For more events click HERE

Next Exercise:

Wednesday 1st of July 2009 at 18.00 hours.
Latest Shout

Lone yachtsman found drifting and lost is rescued by Dungeness RNLI lifeboat

On Thursday 11th of June 2009, the local safety range boat on patrol off Lydd Ranges found a lone yachtsman drifting in a 28' yacht with engine failure, damaged mast and unclear where he was.

The Dungeness RNLI lifeboat was called to his position, one mile south of the lifeboat station to access the situation. It was discovered that the casualty was on passage from Poole to Newhaven but had got completely lost. Coxswain Stuart Adams said 'I decided the safest option was to tow the casualty to a safe haven in Dover Harbour.

The RNLI tries to encourage yachtmen to have free RNLI sea safety checks on their vessels before leaving on passage and to make sure a passage plan is in place with the coastguard. This person was very lucky that the weather was fine and that he was seen by the local range boat patrolling off Lydd'

 

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