Tenby RNLI had a busy Monday. The first shout came when the all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch at 2.15 pm after a report that somebody looked to be in trouble on the cliff-top between Stackpole and Barafundle.

As the volunteer crew were making their way to the scene, it was confirmed that the person was in no danger and the lifeboat was stood down, arriving back at station at 2.40 pm.

The second shout of the day came at 6.50 pm, when the inshore lifeboat was requested to launch after two teenagers reported they were cut off by the incoming tide somewhere between Tenby and Saundersfoot.

The lifeboat was quickly on the water and started a search from First Point towards Monkstone. As they were passing Brown Slade, the casualties were spotted waving to them from the rocks.

They were taken aboard the lifeboat and returned to Tenby where they were met by Tenby Coastguard Team and police.

Girl blown out to sea

Several 999 calls from people on the beach at Freshwater East stating that a young girl was being blown offshore in a rubber dinghy resulted in Tenby’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat launching at 6.50 pm on Sunday to go to her aid.

The lifeboat made best speed toward the beach, six miles west of the station, along with the police boat from Milford Haven and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 187. Tenby and St. Govans Coastguard teams were also tasked to attend.

As the lifeboat was approaching the scene, news came through that the young girl had been rescued, some 200 metres from shore, by the crew of a local fishing boat and was being brought ashore to be met by her frantic parents. She was then checked over by paramedics and was found to be none the worse for her experience.

The lifeboat returned to station, rehousing at 8.10 pm.

Fouled propeller

Tenby’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched shortly after 5 pm on Saturday after the crew of a 25-foot sailing yacht reported that the vessel had fouled its propeller off First Point.

The volunteer crew were alongside the casualty vessel within minutes of hitting the water and launched the Y-boat to get a better look at what had fouled its propeller.

It turned out to be a keep pot and was released using a boat hook, allowing the crew of the yacht, which had been on passage from Swansea, to moor in the bay off Tenby’s North Beach.

The lifeboat then returned to station, rehousing at 6 pm.