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At 1.47pm this afternoon the pagers sounded and the Inshore lifeboat ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ and her volunteer crew were tasked to launch by Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre.

A 20-foot speedboat, with two persons onboard, had suffered engine failure off Porthcurno.

At 1.52pm, just as the Inshore lifeboat was about to launch from Newlyn the crew were redirected to another incident - a concerned member of the public had contacted HM Coastguard via the 999 system and reported seeing a 17-foot fast angling boat, with two persons onboard, in difficulties about 400 yards off the shore at Rinsey Head - the occupants of this vessel were waving a paddle to draw attention to their predicament.

In view of the fact that the vessel at Porthcurno was safely at anchor, the ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ sped across Mount’s Bay to Rinsey Head. On arrival they found that two fishing boats from Porthleven already had the casualty under tow. The Inshore lifeboat ‘Stood By’ for a short time and then returned to Newlyn.

In the meantime the all-weather lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched from Newlyn, headed down the western shore, and located the casualty vessel at anchor off Porthcurno - the speedboat was towed back to Penzance Harbour.

ILB Crew - Andrew Wood (Helm), James Roberts and Amy Smith.

ALB Crew - Cox Patch Harvey, Mech Tony Rendle, Dan Sell, Andrew Stevens, Adrian Thomas and Neville Pittman.

Onboard 📸 by crew member Andrew Stevens.


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Penlee Inshore Lifeboat ‘Mollie & Ivor Dent’ launched on service at 18:59 this evening. Falmouth Coastguard had received information that a person had fallen from a small vessel in the outer Penzance Harbour and required immediate assistance.
Penlee ILB launched within 6 minutes of the request and was on scene 3 minutes from launching. The volunteer lifeboat crew located the casualty and informed the Coastguard that he was out of the water, conscious but cold.
Penzance Coastguard Cliff Rescue team took over the care and kept the casualty warm until an ambulance arrived.
Penlee Inshore Lifeboat was released and arrived back in Newlyn at 19:50. Four volunteer crew were onboard the lifeboat and a further 9 volunteers responded to the call.


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Storm rescue
At 10:08pm on 8th April Falmouth Coastguards tasked the RNLI Penlee Lifeboat Station to a French yacht manned by a solo sailor who had triggered his distress beacon after his yacht had become dismasted in the storm 42 miles SSW of Newlyn.
The Lizard Lifeboat was also tasked.
RNLI coxswain Patch Harvey and his volunteer crew launched the station’s all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat the relief lifeboat Volunteer Spirit, the weather was very bad with a westerly force 10 wind, a six metre swell and rough seas and at times visibility limited in squally showers.
After ploughing into the storm for about twenty miles the RNLI crew were stood down as a rescue helicopter had recovered the lone sailor.
RNLI coxswain Patch Harvey said ‘The conditions were very poor especially for the helicopter crew who had to dodge flailing rigging but picked up the sailor after he had jumped into the sea to enable the rescue.’
Earlier in the same day at 4:09pm on the 8th April the RNLI Penlee’s all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat the relief lifeboat Volunteer Spirit was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards to a 30ft catamaran reportedly in difficulty heading to Penzance harbour with one person and a dog on board, the catamaran made the harbour safely and the Lifeboat returned to station. The weather had been poor with a south-east gale and rough sea conditions.
Always carry a means of calling for help. Consider having an additional method like the SafeTrx app. You can also use this app to plan your voyage, and it can alert the coastguard if you are overdue. You should also register your vessel with the coastguard through this app.
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Whale of a job
At 14:34 on 31st March 2024 Falmouth Coastguards tasked RNLI Penlee Lifeboat to a paddle boarder in difficulty off Rinsey Point in a rough sea.
Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent with a volunteer crew of four under the helm of Will Treneer was launched within 6 minutes and made best speed across the bay to find the paddle boarder had made it to safety under his own steam.
During the return journey the crew became aware of a humpback whale identified as 'Ivy" (she has been in the area for a while) in difficulty trapped in a fisherman’s ropes. With skilful manoeuvring by Will Treneer the crew managed to cut the ropes free and with a thrash of its tail which freed the last rope the whale was free.
Prior to this at 12:11pm on the 31st March 2024 Falmouth Coastguard had also tasked RNLI Penlee to a 36 foot yacht in difficulties south of Gwennap Head. The all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen was launched within 6 minutes of being paged and headed to rendezvous with the stricken yacht which had sailing and engine difficulties.
After a two hour tow the volunteer crew of six under coxswain Patch Harvey moored the yacht in Newlyn harbour at 3:40pm, the weather had been cloudy with a force 6 easterly and a rough sea.
Both lifeboats were prepared for the next shout.
Pictures show Mollie and Ivor Dent and her crew arriving back in Newlyn, and the yacht under tow by Ivan Ellen.
A picture of the whale has been added.
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At 05:21 this morning the Penlee Lifeboat volunteer crew received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard.
A lone sailor on a mini Transatlantic yacht suffered rigging failure which meant the skipper was unable to control the vessel 20 miles NW of the Longships Lightouse.
Sennen Cove Lifeboat launched at 01:40 located the yacht and successfully rigged up a tow, Coxswain Ollie George headed in the direction of Newlyn at a speed of 5 knots.
Penlee Lifeboat launched at 05:40 under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey mechanic Tony Rendle and five volunteers onboard made good progress and meet our colleagues from Sennen Cove 2 miles north of the Longships. At 07:00 the tow was exchanged, Sennen Cove lifeboat returned to station arriving at 07:45 Penlee Lifeboat despite having to re-connect the tow twice arrived safely in Newlyn and made ready for service at 11:00.
The yacht skipper was very appreciative of the assistance provided by both lifeboat crews and Falmouth Coastguard who coordinated the rescue he also very much enjoyed a sausage sandwich and coffee at the Penlee Station.
At 15:59 Penlee received another tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard this time the ILB was required after reports of a surfer in difficulties near Porthleven, thankfully the surfer got to shore safely before the Inshore Lifeboat launched.
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Medivac by Ivan Ellen
The RNLI’s Penlee Lifeboat was tasked by HM Coastguards at 2:30pm on 28th February 2024 to assist with a medivac of a French fisherman suffering chest pains.
Coxswain Patch Harvey with a crew of six volunteers launched in the RNLI's Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen to a point one mile SE of Newlyn where they rendezvoused with a 21.22m 128-ton French trawler the Mor Breiz.
A 48yrs old French fisherman was taken to the Penlee Lifeboat Station where he received urgent medical attention by paramedics of the Ambulance Service.
The shout, which took just half an hour, was in poor visibility with drizzle and a force 5 westerly wind.
The two vessels had met before, on 17th January 2018 Ivan Ellen was sent to aid the Mor Breiz which was taking on water in her fish room about eight miles south-southeast of Newlyn.
The Ivan Ellen volunteers made an immediate assessment of the situation on arrival and escorted the Mor Briez back into Newlyn Harbour where a pump was placed onboard.
The crew then assisted with the pumping out process for the next two hours and the Mor Briez underwent further inspection at low water the next day.
The Penlee crew that answered the shout in 2018 included Coxswain Patch Harvey, mechanic Tony Rendle, Ben Keogh, David Pascoe, Andrew Wood, Jack Shannon and Elliot Andrews.
Weather - Westerly Force 7, squally showers, moderate sea.
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39 years ago today on 15 February 1985 in storm force conditions, with Coxswain Ken Thomas at the helm, the Mabel Alice lifeboat and her volunteer crew launched from Newlyn and went to the assistance of the French trawler 'St Simeon'.
The 'St Simeon' had sprung a leak and lost power about 13 miles south of the Lizard in an easterly gale - Force 10-11.
Coxswain Ken Thomas, applied full speed as soon as the lifeboat cleared the harbour. At the entrance 15 foot seas were breaking over the wall; between squalls visibility was about one and a half miles. The wind was blowing from the east south east at strong gale force 9 over a flood tide, two and a half hours from high water. This created a very short steep sea.
Full speed was maintained in Mount’s Bay but once the lifeboat had passed close to the east of Low Lee buoy and a course of 150°M was set, speed had gradually to be eased in order to reduce the violent motion of the lifeboat. At 1200 a Decca position of the casualty of six and a half miles, 270°T from Lizard Point was obtained and the lifeboat altered course to 135°M. For the next half hour the lifeboat experienced some very bad conditions, probably caused by the wind over tide and ledges on the sea bed in the area.
Coxswain Thomas had to ease speed as the lifeboat met 45 foot seas which were breaking overall and stopping the windscreen wipers. Excessive sea clutter made the radar of limited use and, in trying to set a course for Falmouth Lifeboat and the fishing vessel, it was realised that the Decca Navigator was slipping lanes due to the heavy motion.
From 1230 the VHF direction finder was used to home in on the two vessels and, just over an hour later, St Simeon was sighted about a mile ahead, with Falmouth lifeboat visible to the north.
An hour and a half before the arrival of Penlee lifeboat, the trawler had altered course to 068°M as her skipper had decided to make for Plymouth.
More fuel for the salvage pump had also been landed by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter aboard St Simeon. When Penlee lifeboat arrived on scene at 1342 all essential information was passed by radio and Falmouth lifeboat then left the scene, on course for her home port, finally reaching harbour at 1512.
Penlee lifeboat took up station a quarter of a mile astern of the trawler which was steaming at four to five knots on a course of about 070°M, carrying wind and sea fine on her starboard bow.
She was pitching heavily, shipping heavy spray overall and occasionally rolling onto her beam ends. Her freeboard was quite good and she seemed to be faring as comfortably as could be expected for that type of vessel in those seas.
Slowly, thanks to the salvage pump, the amount of water in the trawler's hull was being reduced and she was making headway towards Plymouth. By 1430 the coastguard reckoned that the search and rescue element of the situation was almost over. The trawler's skipper would not attempt to steam across the prevailing seas and he was determined to save his vessel by continuing on to Plymouth. With the assistance of CROSSMA, the French rescue co-ordination centre at Joburg, Falmouth coastguard arranged for another French fishing vessel, L'Agardere, to take over escort duties by steaming down sea from the Plymouth area.
Penlee lifeboat stayed in close contact with the casualty throughout the afternoon and witnessed another transfer of fuel for the salvage pump from a Royal Navy helicopter. L'Agardere arrived at 1735 and, after ensuring that both boats were happy with the situation, Penlee lifeboat turned for home. She eventually entered Newlyn harbour at 2015 after over nine hours at sea.
It was a hard shout in very rough seas and poor weather, later described as "violent and freezing conditions" and "the worst channel storm for years".
It was far too dangerous to run for Mount’s Bay or Falmouth, so the Mabel Alice lifeboat had no choice than to make for Plymouth, escorting the 'St Simeon' for 9 hours during the height of the storm. The escort was then handed over to the Plymouth Lifeboat.
Unfortunately the 'St Simeon' sank while nearing Plymouth. The crew of five, who had taken to a life-raft, were rescued by the Plymouth Lifeboat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse 11.
Coxswain Ken Thomas received the RNLI Thanks on Vellum. Certificates of Thanks awarded to Edwin Madron; Mike Inskip; Joey Jeffery; Martin Tregonning; and Robert Marks.
Coxswain Vivian Pentecost, Falmouth Lifeboat & Coxswain John Dare, Plymouth Lifeboat were also awarded the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.
Read a full account of this service here - https://lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org/.../st-simeon...
Photos from the RNLI collection and David Brenchley
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On February 10th at 9:00am the RNLI's Penlee Lifeboat was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards to support a yacht that had a fouled propellor at Mount Mopus ledge near Cudden Point.
The Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen was launched under the command of coxswain James Roberts, his first shout since he passed out as an all-weather Lifeboat Severn Class Coxswain.
With a volunteer crew of 7 the lifeboat made good speed across the bay, put a line aboard and towed the propellor fouled yacht to a berth in Newlyn.
Penlee’s Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was launched to assist in docking the yacht.
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At 2:50pm on Monday 5th February both Penlee Lifeboats were launched by Falmouth Coastguards to help search for a missing person.
The RNLI's all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat Ivan Ellen and the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Mollie and Ivor Dent were making good time across Mount's Bay but were halted when the missing person was found.
Penlee's volunteer crews returned to base and prepared for the next launch.
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49 years ago today, on the 25th January 1975, during the hours of darkness, the Penlee Lifeboat 'Solomon Browne' launched from Penlee Point and went to the assistance of the motor vessel 'Lovat' who had put out a Mayday call that her crew were abandoning ship.
The 'Lovat' was reported to be 24 miles from Lizard point in horrendous weather conditions. The lifeboat launched down the slip into a full west-north-westerly gale gusting to hurricane force 12.
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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard at 14:21 this afternoon.
A 27m  beam Trawler lost power in poor weather conditions 3 miles SE of Newlyn.
Penlee Lifeboat launched at 14:28 and proceeded towards the vessel.
Another beam trawler had tried to assist but due to the weather conditions it was decided to wait for the Lifeboat.
Penlee Lifeboat arrived on scene to find that the casualty vessel had regained power and was slowly making way towards Newlyn Harbour, the Lifeboat escorted the vessel back to Newlyn with a tow rope ready just in case of any further issues.
At 14:50 the casualty vessel and Penlee Lifeboat arrived safely in to Newlyn Harbour.
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Penlee assist
At 2:19pm on Friday 19th January the B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards to attend a small boat near the Gear Pole off Penzance.
The boat had fouled its propeller which the volunteer crew managed to release allowing the vessel to travel back to port under his own steam.
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Last night's search repeated
On 11th January 2024 Penlee coxswain Patch Harvey decided to continue with the previous night’s search on the basis that much of the search time had been in the dark.
At 9:30am both RNLI lifeboats Mollie and Ivor Dent and the Ivan Ellen launched to the area to repeat last night’s search. Unfortunately nothing was found during these searches and the volunteer crews returned to Newlyn at 4:30pm.
While travelling back the Ivan Ellen picked up and towed home a 15 foot fishing boat with one person on board whose engine had broken down.


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RNLI Penlee launch two lifeboats
On 10th January 2024 RNLI Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was tasked at 4:00pm by Falmouth Coastguard to assist Police with a search.
Shortly afterwards at 4:21pm RNLI Penlee’s all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat the Ivan Ellen was also tasked to launch and assist in the search. After a six hour search along the coast towards Logan Rock and surrounding area nothing had been found and the lifeboats with their volunteer crews returned to Newlyn and made ready for the next call.


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Coastguards launch Penlee lifeboat
On 29th December 2023 RNLI Penlee was tasked by Falmouth Coastguard to locate three people on surf boards in Mount’s Bay at 3:40p.m. The B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was launched within eight minutes and was on scene with the potential casualties at 3:54p.m.
The volunteer crew under helm Will Treneer found that the surfers were not in any kind of trouble and were making their way safely back to the beach.
The person who called the Coastguard did the right thing by calling the Coastguard, if you or someone else is in danger on the sea dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
The Mollie and Ivor Dent escorted the surfers for a short distance and when happy there was no danger to the surfers left to return to Newlyn arriving at Penlee Lifeboat Station at 4:15p.m.
Volunteer crew: Helm Will Treneer, Max Rowe and Sam Ashworth
Always wear your leash. If you get into trouble, hold on to your board. It will help you float. Always try to surf with someone else, especially in big swell. Surfers look out for one another. They can raise the alarm in an emergency by calling 999 or 112 and asking for the coastguard. Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back. They can raise the alarm with the coastguard by calling 999 or 112 if you are overdue.
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Thinking of the brave men who lost their lives trying to save others, on the anniversary of their deaths. In a greedy cold world it is good to remember those who gave their lives for other. Thinking of Rocky too who was proud to call these men his friends x

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RNLI Penlee launch
At 12:39 pm on 20th November 2023 HM Coastguard tasked Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent to a walkers report of a possible person in the water near Perranuthnoe.
The lifeboat was swiftly dispatched from the station and made good speed across Mount’s Bay with the all-weather Severn Class Lifeboat the Ivan Ellen in support in case a search was required.
This was a false alarm with good intent, the walker who reported this had done the right thing in calling 999 and asking for the coastguard when he thought someone was in trouble.
Call 999, ask for the Coastguard and describe the emergency.
Both RNLI Penlee lifeboats pictured leaving Newlyn on 20th November


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One year ago this evening Penlee Lifeboat and the Coastguard Search & Rescue Helicopter from Newquay saved 8 lives on board the french yacht 'Gannets' in storm force conditions west of Porthleven resulting in a Silver Medal for Gallantry for our Coxswain Patch Harvey and Silver Medal certificates for the volunteer crew.
The Helicopter crew have received four awards since then the latest award 'The Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue of the Year' was presented to the crew at an awards night in London.
Coxswain Patch says 'The Helicopter crew did an absolute amazing job that night and deserve every bit of credit, the crew here are delighted for them'.
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Thanks Rocky, good to keep up to date with the brave boys x

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What a team

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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘ Ivan Ellen’ launched on service at 02:00 this morning.
At 01:52  Penlee Lifeboat Station received a tasking request from Falmouth Coastguard reporting concerns for a lone sailor after his yacht got into difficulties after fouling its propeller in Penzance Harbour in poor weather conditions due the strong east wind.
Penzance Coastguard Cliff Rescue teams were also tasked and on scene to give assistance.
Penlee Lifeboat under the command of Patch Harvey and 6 crew launched and proceeded to Penzance Harbour, as the tide was still low at this point the lifeboat then launched the Y boat, 3 crew members then assisted the yacht owner to clear the propeller and secure the yacht , preventing damage to the yacht and other vessels in the harbour, the yacht skipper was then taken ashore and the Yboat was recovered back on board Penlee Lifeboat.
At 04:00 Penlee Lifeboat made way back to Newlyn,  after a wash down the Lifeboat was ready for its next service.
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Penlee, Sennen and St Marys joint recovery.
On Tuesday 26th September Penlee’s RNLI lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ with a crew of seven RNLI volunteers was launched at 3:30pm by HM Coastguard to assist in the towing of a 17m fishing vessel which had experienced total loss of power.
Penlee lifeboat under coxswain Richard Fowler rendezvoused with St. Mary’s RNLI lifeboat ‘The Whiteheads’ at 1 nm south east of The Sevenstones Lightship to take over the tow to Newlyn - a safe haven with the impending storm Agnes approaching.
Crew: Richard Fowler coxswain, Tone Rendle mechanic, Amy Smith, Trevelyan Worth, Chris Davey, Morgan Harvey and Lewis Williams.
Penlee RNLI volunteers did not rest for long after another callout at 3:10am on Wednesday 27th September to take over the tow of a 16m crabber from Sennen RNLI’s Lifeboat 'City of London !!!’. Towing was slow with the crabber’s storage tanks full of sea water.
Penlee RNLI’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was used at Newlyn to help negotiate the gaps in a stiffening wind.
Crew: aboard the Ivan Ellen: Richard Fowler coxswain, Tony Rendle mechanic, Amy Smith, James Roberts, Sam Ashworth, Trevelyan Worth and Jason Ward
Crew aboard Mollie & Ivor Dent: Will Treneer, helm, Sam Kent, Chris Davey and Lewis Williams.


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Penlee RNLI launch to ‘cries for help’
On Saturday 26th August Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ was tasked at 10:16pm by Falmouth Coastguard to search an area between Penzance and Mousehole following reports of someone calling for help.
Shortly afterwards at 10:33pm Falmouth Coastguard tasked Penlee’s Severn Class Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen’ to join the search.
Our RNLI volunteers searched the area until they and Falmouth Coastguard were happy that nothing was to be found and that it appeared to be a false alarm with good intent.
Both lifeboats arrived back on station at 11:40pm and made ready before standing down.
Pictures show both volunteer crews arriving back in Newlyn.
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19th August 2023
Penlee RNLI launch to swimmers in difficulty.
Penlee RNLI’s Severn Class Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen' and Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ were tasked by Falmouth Coastguards at 3:15pm to swimmers in difficulty due to rough sea conditions at Pixie Cove (west of Prussia Cove in Mounts Bay).
The shout was initially given as a male swimmer in difficulty but that casualty had managed to get out of the water.
On arrival a woman was found to be in difficulty. Amy Smith, who was helm at the time, decided to take to the water to assist while James Roberts took over at helm and Marcel Le Breton joined the Atlantic from Ivan Ellen.
Fighting the surge created by a south west 4-5 wind and a 3-4 metre swell, Amy Smith and the Coastguard Cliff Rescue Teams from Penzance and Porthleven managed to get the casualty to safety, just as a rescue helicopter arrived which had been tasked as well.
The lifeboats returned to Newlyn at 5:00pm, while Amy Smith returned with the cliff rescue team.
Mollie and Ivor Dent volunteer crew were: Amy Smith helm, James Roberts and Sam Ashworth.
Ivan Ellen volunteer crew were: Coxswain David Preece (cover cox) mechanic Tony Rendle, navigator Kenny Downing, Will Treneer, Marcel Le Breton and Jason Ward.
Always try to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags. If you can’t make it to a lifeguarded beach, learn more about your chosen location before you go, and read local hazard signs.
Always carry a means of calling for help. You must be able to reach it in an emergency. Consider taking a mobile phone with the SafeTrx app.
Tell someone else where you’re going and when you’ll be back. They can raise the alarm with the coastguard by calling 999 or 112 if you are overdue.
If you see someone in trouble, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Penlee RNLI's early morning launch
Both Penlee Lifeboats were tasked by Falmouth Coastguards at 5:06am on 13th August to assist Police in a search near Cudden Point. The volunteer crews used thermal imaging and spotlights during the search but nothing was found. The crews returned to Newlyn at 7:30am.
The RNLI's Severn Class Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen' crew were Patch Harvey coxswain, Natalie Wilkinson mechanic, James Roberts, Chris Davey and Sam Ashworth.
Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ crew were Amy Smith helm, Max Rowe and Lewis Williams.
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Penlee All Weather Lifeboat ‘Ivan Ellen’ launched on service at 17:32 yesterday evening.
Falmouth Coastguard received information that a paddle boarder was thought to be in difficulties south of Cudden Point.
Penlee ALB under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey and 6 volunteer crew launched just 6 minutes from the launch request and arrived on scene in 14 minutes.
After a quick search between Mountmopus Bouy and Cudden Point a  person in a Kayak was located near Prussia Cove, the kayaker was not making any effort to paddle initially and was thought to require assistance but on closer inspection he was fishing, drifting along the shore with the tide and did not require any help.
Penlee Lifeboat was stood down with thanks from Falmouth Coastguard and returned to station arriving at 18:40 and made ready for its next service.


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Penlee RNLI Volunteers launch to anchored yacht
Our Penlee RNLI volunteers were tasked by Falmouth Coastguard on Friday 4th August at 09:16 pm to an anchored yacht near Penzance harbour.
Penlee’s B class Atlantic 85 ‘Mollie and Ivor Dent’ under the command of helm Amy Smith was tasked to the yacht which had been reported as being in shallow water with concerns that she may ground as the tide ebbed.
The lifeboat arrived on scene, offered advice and escorted the yacht to Newlyn Harbour where she was safely moored at 10:13 pm.
Weather conditions were fair with moderate visibility a slight sea and a light south-west wind.
Crew: helm Amie Smith, James Roberts, Morgan Harvey and Max Rowe.
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Penlee RNLI lifeboat crew are to be honoured by the charity for a dramatic rescue in hurricane conditions on October 31, 2022, where eight people were rescued from a disabled yacht off Porthleven.
Coxswain Patch Harvey is to be awarded a Silver Medal for Gallantry and a Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum for his exemplary display of courage, leadership and determination to save lives, along with his excellent boat-handling skills in extreme weather.
Mechanic Marcel Le Breton, Navigator James Roberts and crew members Will Tremeer, Adrian Thomas, Dan Sell and Trevelyan Worth are all to be awarded Silver Medal Service Certificates for their courage, determination and teamwork under pressure and in extreme conditions.
And the crew of the HM Coastguard helicopter based at Newquay will also be presented with a Silver Medal Service Certificate by the RNLI for their outstanding lifesaving actions.
The rescue of the eight sailors took place on the evening of Halloween, October 31, 2022. The Severn class all-weather lifeboat Ivan Ellen was launched at 8.30pm under the command of Coxswain Patch Harvey, to go to the aid of a 40-ft sailing vessel that was disabled and taking on water approximately two miles off Porthleven with eight people on board.
Patch immediately realised the severe predicament the yacht’s crew were in. They were being blown towards the shore, the beach to the south of Porthleven is known for its dumping waves and heavy undertow.
The storm conditions were extremely dangerous, with winds gusting to 87knots, hurricane force, waves of six to seven metres, and poor visibility due to darkness and heavy, driving rain. Spray from the breaking waves was regularly covering the lifeboat.


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