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Atlantic 75 lifeboat being launched
Year No of launches  
2006 93 more info
2005 66 more info
2004 101  
2003 93 more info
2002 55 more info
 
  For many of the rescues we are only able to give limited information to protect the confidentiality of the casualties.
2004
In 2004 there were  101 requests for the Hayling Island lifeboats to be tasked which resulted in 93 services afloat and 8 occasions when the crew assembled but the launches were cancelled as the incidents were resolved.

 * crew assembled but launch cancelled

No Date Boats Launch times Wind Service
93 Sat 25th Dec Atlantic 75 18.26 F4 Solent Coastguard received a number of telephone calls informing them of red flares in the Itchenor Reach. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched and searched the Chichester Channel, Itchenor Reach and Bosham Reach before being stood down by Solent Coastguard as nothing untoward was found. The lifeboat returned to station at 19.46.
92 Wed 22nd Dec Atlantic 75  02.32 F4/5

The Atlantic 75 lifeboat “Betty Battle” was launched to an 18ft speedboat with one man on board with engine trouble.  The skipper had been fishing and was returning to Chichester Harbour when his gear box failed. He tried to use his auxiliary engine but ran out of fuel. The speed boat was anchored just outside the entrance to Chichester Harbour. One of the lifeboat crew went on to the speedboat to secure a tow line and it was towed into Chichester Harbour. The skipper of the speedboat however sustained a back injury trying to lift his anchor and required medical assistance. The lifeboat took the speedboat to the pontoon at Hayling Island Sailing Club to meet the lifeboat shore crew, the Hayling Island First Responders and an ambulance where the lifeboat crew had to use a special stretcher to carefully move the casualty from the speedboat. Once the skipper of the speedboat was safe, the lifeboat towed the speedboat to Sparkes Marina and then returned to the lifeboat station at around 4.15 am.

90/91 Tue 7th Dec Atlantic 75 & D Class 23.20 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both lifeboats following a report from a fishing vessel that a red distress flare had been seen, thought to be coming from the Easthead area of Chichester Harbour. The lifeboats made a thorough  search of the Easthead area and the Thorney, Chichester, Itchenor and Emsworth channels. After an hour with nothing found the lifeboats were stood down and returned to the lifeboat station at 00.32.
88/89 Sat 20th Nov Atlantic 75 & D Class 16.05 & 16.10 F2 The lifeboats were launched to search for a small fishing boat with two people on board which was lost in poor visibility between Bracklesham Bay and the Nab Tower. The Selsey Tyne class lifeboat and the Coastguard's helicopter joined in the search. At around 17.30 the fishing boat was found by the Selsey lifeboat approx 4 miles east of Selsey Bill. The Selsey lifeboat escorted the fishing vessel to Hayling Island.
87 Sun 24th Oct Atlantic 75 12.55 F4 The lifeboat station received a report from someone on the beach that a windsurfer may have been in difficulty near the  West Pole Sands. The lifeboat was launched and searched the area for approximately 1 hour. When no one was found in difficulty and no one was reported missing  the search was called off and the lifeboat returned to station.
86 Sun 17th Oct Atlantic 75 18.31 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 7.2m yacht with 4 adults on board that had run aground on the East Pole Sands. The lifeboat towed the vessel off the sands to safety.
* Sun 3rd Oct Atlantic 75 18.10 crew assembled but launch cancelled  

Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat  to an abandoned speed boat near the West Pole sands at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. This craft was not a danger to shipping and on further investigation it was found that a Gosport and Fareham Rescue boat was about to arrive on scene. The lifeboat crew had assembled but the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat was not required.

84/85 Sat 2nd Oct Atlantic 75 & D Class 10.50 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to a 36ft yacht which had run aground near the Chichester Bar Beacon. The yacht was anchored in breaking surf. A lifeboat crew member was transferred to the yacht to attach a tow line but the yacht had a jammed rudder which meant towing would be difficult. The 3 adults on the yacht, in danger of being washed overboard refused to leave their vessel and be transferred to the D Class lifeboat. A tow line was successfully attached to the yacht and the anchor line was cut. The lifeboat began to pull the yacht into deeper water but the jammed rudder and breaking sea made the whole operation very difficult. The violently pitching yacht caused the straining towline to break the fairlead and sever the line.  A commercial towing vessel, “Hayling Rescue” arrived on scene, and with the assistance of the lifeboat crew took the yacht alongside but was unable to make headway due to the yacht’s jammed rudder. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was then secured on the opposite side of the yacht to “Hayling Rescue” and together they towed the stricken yacht to safety. During this operation one of the yacht’s crew sustained bruising and was sea sick and the lifeboat crew member on the yacht sustained a hand injury but he continued with his task before seeking medical attention.
83 Fri 1st Oct Atlantic 75   F5 Solent Coastguard had received a report that two small fishing vessel in Hayling Bay might be unaware that worsening sea and wind conditions were expected. Before the Atlantic 75 lifeboat returned to station it was tasked to check that the crew of the fishing boats were safe, not requiring assistance, and to warn the skippers that a strong wind was expected
81/82 Fri 1st Oct Atlantic 75 & D Class 18.52 F5 The lifeboats were launched to a yacht with 5 people on board that had run aground near the entrance to Chichester Harbour. The yacht was in breaking surf. Three lifeboat crew were put on board the stranded yacht and along with the yacht crew they managed to lean the yacht over so that it could be pulled into deeper water. The yacht was towed to a mooring at Hayling Island Sailing Club.
79/80 Tue 28th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 01.48 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both lifeboats to assist in the search for a missing woman from the West Wittering area. The woman was thought  to be suicidal and may have had an excess of alcohol. The lifeboats searched for an hour along the shore line from East Bracklesham to Itchenor before the woman was found ashore. The lifeboats then returned to station at 02.55.
78 Sun 26th Sept Atlantic 75 17.30 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a capsized sailing dinghy off the beach in Bracklesham Bay. One person was in the water trying to right the dinghy. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the person in the water and the dinghy were close to the shore in the surf. The lifeboat stood by until the person was safely ashore.
76/77 Sun 20th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 12.14 F3 Both boats were launched, at the request of Solent Coastguard, to search for an  8 year old boy missing near the water in the East Head area of Chichester harbour. After a search of the area, including putting lifeboat crew on the beach, the boy was found by the police in a local shop.
74/75 Sun 12th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 12.05 F6 Solent Coast guard requested the lifeboats to assist a two man canoe which was attempting to tow a dinghy that had broken equipment and was in difficulties near Sparkes Marina. It was too shallow for the lifeboat to tow the boats to the shore but the Atlantic lifeboat stood by until the casualties reached the shore safely.
73 Sat 11th Sept Atlantic 75 13.45 F6 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a sailing dinghy which had capsized near the entrance to Chichester Harbour and was being swept out to sea.
71/72 Thur 9th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class approx20.00   Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both lifeboats following a report received that a man was attempting to commit suicide by running into the sea from the beach on the south side of Hayling Island. After a search of the area the lifeboats were stood down when a report was received that the man had been seen coming out of the sea.
70 Mon 6th Sept Atlantic 75 17.45 F6 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to rescue a 11 year old boy who was being blown out to sea in a rubber ring. The boy was trying to reach another rubber ring which had also blown out to sea. The lifeboat picked up the boy 150 yards from the beach near the Coastguard's station and returned him to the shore. The lifeboat crew then picked up the empty rubber ring.
* Sun 5th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 16.49 crew assembled - launches cancelled   Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to search for a missing person on West Wittering beach as there were fears that she may have been in the water. The crew assembled but the missing woman was found and the launches were cancelled. However the lifeboat crew were asked by Solent Coastguard to remain on station at immediate readiness as there appeared to be further unconfirmed reports of missing children being received. After 20 minutes it was decided to stand the lifeboat crew down.
* Wed 1st Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 22.00 crew assembled - launches cancelled   Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to search for 2 people last seen at 15.00 in a laser dinghy. Before the lifeboats were launched the missing people were found.
68/69 Tue 31st Aug D Class first launch at 20.40, re-launched at 23.30 F3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 19ft sailing boat which had run aground on the Winner Bank, half a mile NE of the lifeboat station. The lifeboat crew took the two people who were on board the sailing boat on to the lifeboat and took them back to the lifeboat station leaving an anchor out on the sailing boat. When the sailing boat refloated at around 23.30 the lifeboat crew took the skipper back to his boat in the lifeboat and then accompanied the sailing boat in to Sparkes Marina. One of the lifeboat shore crew took the other person from the sailing boat by road to the marina.
67 Mon 30 Aug Atlantic 75 still afloat F 4/5 Whilst still afloat with the incident below, the Atlantic B Class lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard to a 32ft yacht aground on the East Winner Bank. The yacht, which had experienced engine trouble, was being towed by a rescue boat into Langstone Harbour. The tow boat pulled the yacht across the East Winner Bank where the yacht ran aground and the tow rope snapped. The rescue boat then left the stranded yacht. The Atlantic lifeboat was tasked to the casualty to check that the crew on board the yacht did not require medical assistance. The lifeboat was unable to pull the yacht off the bank.  The lifeboat crew set an anchor for the yacht and made sure that the skipper of the yacht was safe and well and he was happy to wait in his yacht until it floated on the rising tide.
65/66 Mon 30 Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 15.25 F4/5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to a 7.5 metre power boat with 3 people on board with engine failure and a possible fire. The casualty was in the entrance to Chichester Harbour. By the time the lifeboats reached the scene the power boat was being towed by Hayling Rescue. The three people were from the power boat were on  board Hayling Rescue. The D Class lifeboat accompanied Hayling Rescue to Sparkes Marina.
64 Mon 30 Aug Atlantic 75 05.24 F6 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a motor vessel with engine failure approximately 6 nautical miles SE from the lifeboat Station. The two men onboard were suffering from seas sickness. Once on scene a lifeboat crew member was put onto the yacht to establish that no medical assistance was required. The lifeboat towed the yacht into Sparkes Marina.
63 Sun 29th Aug Atlantic 75 20.29 F6 Selsey RNLI lifeboat had gone to assist a 33ft yacht which had got into difficulties near the Pullar buoy. The yacht had been at sea for 49 hours, one of the crew felt seasick and the yacht could not make headway to windward due to a jammed lifting keel. The Selsey lifeboat was towing the vessel into Chichester Harbour. The Hayling Island lifeboat was launched to take over the tow so that the Selsey lifeboat could re-house. The Hayling lifeboat towed the yacht into Sparkes Marina.
61/62 Sun 29th Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 14.18 F6 A 12 metre yacht with four people on board, one of whom was in a wheelchair,  was on passage from Chichester Marina to Osborne Bay but decided to return to Chichester Harbour when the conditions worsened. As they sailed back towards Chichester Harbour the yacht's steering jammed and when the crew started  the engine it overheated. The yacht anchored and Solent Coastguard was contacted by an anxious friend. Both lifeboats were launched. A lifeboat crew member was put on to the yacht and the Atlantic 75 set up a tow and recovered the yacht's anchor. The D Class lifeboat was used to clear the area as without steering the yacht tended to veer violently. The yacht was towed into Chichester Harbour and as they approached Sparkes Marina the lifeboat crew changed to an alongside stern tow so that the yacht could be positioned with its wheelchair access point alongside the pontoon. Both lifeboats then returned to station.
60 Thur 26th Aug Atlantic 75 13.30 F4 Solent Coastguard received a 999 call reporting a Hobbie Cat sailing dinghy sailing on its own off East Wittering Beach with no people on board. The lifeboat was launched and was just proceeding to the scene when the lifeboat crew were stood down when Solent Coastguard received a further report that the owners of the Hobbie Cat  had been rigging the boat on the shore when a gust took it off without the crew.
58/59 Wed 25th Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 19.43 F2 Both the Atlantic 75 and D Class lifeboats had just launched on exercise when they were immediately tasked to Eastoke Point, SE Hayling Island where a member of the public had seen what she thought was a head in the water. Both Lifeboats proceeded and once on scene, carried out a comprehensive search together with the Coastguard Helicopter and the Coastguard Auxiliaries. After one hour, as nothing found Solent Coastguard called off the search.
57 Sun 22nd Aug Atlantic 75 19.20 F5
Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to rescue a kite surfer, who had got into difficulties 1 mile from the beach in Bracklesham Bay.  His equipment was damaged and he was unable to "fly" his kite and return to the shore. The lifeboat crew found the casualty, guided to his position by the Selsey Coastguard team who were observing the kite surfer from the shore. The casualty and his kite surfer were returned to the beach and the lifeboat returned to Hayling Island.
56 Wed 18th Aug Atlantic 75 still afloat from incident below F4 Whilst returning to the harbour from the incident below, Solent Coastguard tasked the lifeboat to assist a capsized dinghy at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. Once on scene the lifeboat stood by whilst the crew of the dinghy attempted on several occasions to right the sailing boat. Once upright the lifeboat escorted the dinghy back into the harbour.
55 Wed 18th Aug Atlantic 75 17.42 F4 Solent Coastguard received a 999 call reporting two windsurfers in difficulties off Bracklesham Bay. The lifeboat was launched and once on scene the lifeboat crew were informed that the windsurfers were safely ashore.
53/54 Sat 14th Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 16.55 F4 A 20ft speed boat with six people on board was reported to be on fire 200 metres south of the lifeboat station. The lifeboats were launched as the six young men from the burning boat had jumped into the water.  After the lifeboat crew had established that all the six casualties were safely ashore, to prevent the vessel, which was still on fire, drifting into the harbour, with permission from the harbour patrol vessel, which was on scene, the senior helm on the Atlantic 75 lifeboat with great skill passed the burning vessel at close quarters and at high speed using the resulting wash to drive the speed boat close to the shore. The shore crew and the coastguards had already cleared the beach of the growing crowd of spectators. The wash partially extinguished the fire and a further pass completely extinguished the flames. When the burnt out vessel had drifted close to the shore and it was considered safe the lifeboat tractors were used to drag the burnt hull to a safe place on the beach. [pictures]
52 Sat 14th Aug Atlantic 75 02.35 F4 A 7m RIB with 3 people on board was returning to Chichester Harbour from Portsmouth. The passengers on the RIB reported to Solent Coastguard that they had damaged their propeller, the boat was taking on water and they were unsure of their position. The Atlantic lifeboat was launched and found the RIB near the entrance to Chichester Harbour. One of the lifeboat crew went onto the RIB whilst it was escorted by the lifeboat to Sparkes Marina. The lifeboat returned to station at 03.30.
51 Sun 8th Aug Atlantic 75 20.06 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to go to a speedboat with two people on board with engine failure. The speed boat was found 2 miles south of the entrance to Langstone harbour The spare engine  had also failed. The sea was lumpy and one of the men on the speed boat was feeling sea sick. He was taken onto the lifeboat. The other younger man stayed on the speed boat which was towed to the slip way at the west end of Langstone Harbour. The lifeboat returned to station approx 90 minutes later.
50 Wed 4th Aug D Class 21.00 F3 The lifeboats had just returned from a routine training exercise and been refuelled, washed down and re-housed when the lifeboat crew noticed a motorboat with 6 people on board in the vicinity of the Winner Bank attempting to row against the strong tide using water skis. The D Class lifeboat was re-launched  to assist. The engine on the motor boat had failed. The lifeboat towed the motor boat with the six people on board into Sparkes Marina.
49 Tue 3rd Aug Atlantic 75 19.00 F3/4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to rescue  a dinghy being swept out to sea and calling for help.  It was reported that there were two children in the dinghy. A  nearby vessel had relayed a "Mayday" on their behalf but had been unable to get close to the dinghy due to the shallow water.  The lifeboat accompanied the inflatable toy dinghy and the two adult occupants back to shore.
47/48 Sun 1st Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 19.55 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the lifeboats to conduct a search along the sea front for a jet ski that was reported missing. After searching for 15 minutes the lifeboats were stood down as the Coastguard reported that the jet had been found.
46 Sun 1st Aug Atlantic 75 16.35 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to rescue a small inflatable dinghy with one person on board that was reported to be in difficulty floating 1 nautical mile south of Hayling Island. The lifeboat crew searched for the casualty and at the same time the lifeboat crew advised a number of similar dinghies to move closer inshore because of the strong tide and an offshore wind. The dinghy in question was not located and Solent Coastguard decided that it had probably managed to get back to the beach. The lifeboat was stood down by Solent Coastguard and returned to station.
45 Sun 1st Aug Atlantic 75 15.34 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to assist a yacht that had run aground in the Emsworth Channel on a falling tide. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the lifeboat crew found that the yacht had been helped by the Chichester Harbour Patrol boat.
44 Wed 28th July Atlantic 75 19.40 (already afloat) F3 The lifeboats were out on a routine training exercise when the Atlantic 75 was tasked by Solent Coastguard to search in the vicinity of Bembridge Ledge, close to the main shipping channel, for a 6 metre sports cruiser  with 2 adults and 2 children on board with engine trouble. The lifeboat took the vessel in tow to Langstone Harbour. At the entrance to the Harbour the tow was taken over by Portsmouth RNLI lifeboat.
42/43 Wed 21st July Atlantic 75 & D Class 22.45 F2 Both lifeboats were launched  to search the north of Chichester Harbour after a red flare had been sited in that area. Portsmouth lifeboats were also searching the north end of Langstone Harbour along with shore based coastguard teams. When no casualty was found after an extensive search for approx 90 minutes and with some evidence that the flare may have been fired from the shore the lifeboats were stood down and returned to station.
41 Sun 18th July Atlantic 75 14.23 F5

Solent Coastguard had received a report of two people in the water following the capsize of a dinghy in the Thorney Channel. Solent CG requested the  immediate launch of the Atlantic 75 to assist. The Lifeboat proceeded at best speed to the Thorney Channel. Once on scene, the Chichester Harbour Patrol RIB had taken two ladies from a passing vessel that had picked them out of the water.  The lifeboat was asked by the coastguard to check that no medical attention was required. As non was needed the lifeboat returned to station after the lifeboat crew recovered the ladies possessions floating in the harbour in their “Grab Bag”.

40 Sat 17th July Atlantic 75 16.09 F5

The tide was two and a half hours into the ebb. A Dory with two people on board was leaving Chichester Harbour, returning to Bembridge IOW when, whilst crossing Chichester Bar, a rope went through a drain hole in the transom and around the propeller.   The skipper who had a bad hip and limited mobility could not remove it.  The vessel soon was swamped by the seas on the Bar, so he fired a red flare which was seen by a number of people.  The Coastguard requested the lifeboat to assist.  Once launched, the lifeboat proceeded to the casualty's last reported position and found Hayling Rescue and the Harbour Patrol on scene. The Lifeboat was asked to take the two adults now on board the Patrol Rib, ashore. The two adults were taken off by Lifeboat, the craft was taken in tow by Hayling Rescue and escorted into Harbour by the HM Patrol Craft. The two adults were landed at the Lifeboat Station where they were assessed and made comfortable after their experience. The Dory was towed into Sparkes Marina, Hayling Island.

39 Sat 17th July Atlantic 75 13.06 F4 Solent Coastguard requested a lifeboat to attend a 10 metre multi-hulled yacht with a suspected fire North of Hayling Island Sailing Club.  The Atlantic lifeboat was launched in response and attended the scene with Hayling Rescue and the Chichester Harbour Patrol.  A lifeboat crew member  was put on board Hayling Rescue to assist towing and the lifeboat escorted the casualty as it was towed into Sparkes Marina by Hayling Rescue.  The fire was dealt with by the Fire Brigade and it was discovered that the engine water inlet valve on the yacht had been shut and the engine had overheated melting plastic components and causing the smoke.  The lifeboat then returned to station.
38 Fri 16th July Atlantic 75 09.23 F5 An unoccupied RIB was seen adrift in Hayling Bay and Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat to access the situation. Once on scene the lifeboat crew reported that the craft was unoccupied and appeared to have been vandalised. It later transpired that the RIB had been stolen overnight from Bembridge and cut adrift. The lifeboat towed the vessel back to Sparkes Marina.
36/37 Sun 11th July Atlantic 75 & D Class 11.15 (already afloat) F3 Whilst on exercise, both the Atlantic 75 and D class lifeboats were tasked by Solent Coastguard to assist in a shore search for a 54 year old male suffering from diabetes and a heart complaint.   The Hayling lifeboats were tasked along with the Portsmouth lifeboats, the Coastguard and the Police.  Additionally the Hayling lifeboat shore crew were dispatched to assist in the shore search which extended around the whole of the south of Hayling island.  The casualty was eventually found alive but unconscious by the Police at Lakeside, at the top of Fishery Creek where the Lifeboats had been unable to search due to the state of the tide.  Both Lifeboats and Shore crew returned to station.
35 Sat 10th  July Atlantic 75 16.54 F5/6 Solent Coastguard requested the assistance of the lifeboat to a windsurfer with a suspected broken broken leg 1nm south of Hayling Island.  The casualty was brought alongside the lifeboat where it was immediately apparent that the casualty had a severe compound break to the lower right leg.  A member of the lifeboat crew entered the water to support the casualty's leg whilst two crew members lifted him on board where fracture straps were fitted and the casualty's condition assessed.  As conditions were too rough to land the casualty on the beach by the awaiting Coast Guard and First Responder, the helmsman requested the ambulance be diverted to the lifeboat station.  A cautious passage was made to return to the lifeboat station making the casualty as comfortable as possible.  The lifeboat was beached at the boathouse to enable the ambulance crew to administer pain relief insitu prior to transferring the casualty to the station's stretcher for transfer to the ambulance. 
34 Sun 4th July Atlantic 75 17.35 (still afloat from incident below) F1 While returning from the service below, Solent Coastguard requested the Atlantic 75 to attend to a sailing vessel reported to be aground on the East Winner Bank. The lifeboat towed the yacht with 3 people on board off the bank and having established the yacht was able to make its way under engine to its destination at Emsworth, the lifeboat escorted the yacht into the entrance to Chichester Harbour and then returned to station.
33 Sun 4th July Atlantic 75 15.13 F3 Solent Coastguard notified Hayling Lifeboat Station that there was a 32ft yacht, with 2 people on board, near the Nab Tower sailing at 2knots towards Chichester Harbour. The yacht had engine failure and the skipper of the yacht was concerned about sailing into Chichester Harbour without the option to use his engine. The Atlantic 75 went to meet the yacht. A lifeboat crew member was put on board the yacht and it was towed to Chichester Marina. The lifeboat returned to station and en-route was tasked to another incident.
31/32 Sun 20th June Atlantic 75 & D Class as below F5 As the lifeboats were returning to station from the incident detailed below they were tasked by Solent Coastguard to the area near Northney Marina to join the Coastguard's Helicopter "India Juliet" and Portsmouth RNLI lifeboats searching for a possible person in the water. A small dinghy had been found on the shore with evidence that someone had been aboard. The lifeboats carried out a comprehensive search of the area before they were stood down when no casualty was found.
29/30 Sun 20th June Atlantic 75 & D Class 16.14 F5 The lifeboats were on exercise when Solent Coastguard tasked both boats to pick up a  person from a capsized dinghy in the water off East Head. The lifeboats were stood down before they reached the search area as the casualty had managed to reach the shore.
28 Sun 13th June Atlantic 75 12.50 F3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 7.5 metres yacht with two people on board that had run aground on the West Winner Bank. The lifeboat arrived on scene and towed the yacht into deeper water. The lifeboat then escorted the yacht into Chichester Harbour.
27 Wed 9th June Atlantic 75 21.55 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a Dutch 11m yacht that had run aground at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. The skipper of the yacht was unfamiliar with the area. On arrival at the scene the lifeboat crew established that it would not be possible to pull the yacht into deep water. One of the lifeboat crew went into the water and laid a kedge anchor for the yacht and assured by the skipper of the yacht that he was happy to wait for the tide to refloat his vessel the lifeboat returned to station.
26 Sun 6th June Atlantic 75 12.54 F3/4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a  6 metre yacht that was reported to be sinking off Sparkes Marina with two people on board who were trying to  bail out the boat. The lifeboat crew established that no persons were in danger or injured and the lifeboat stood by until boats with heavy duty pumps arrived.
25 Sat 5th June Atlantic 75 20.56 F2/3 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 6 metre motor yacht with two people on board which was pounding on the beach close to the groynes. It was reported that the skipper was injured. The boat was taken under tow  and an ambulance was called to meet the lifeboat at Sparkes Marina.
24 Thur 3rd June Atlantic 75 19.25 F2 Solent Coastguard reported that a 27ft sailing yacht with one person aboard was aground on the West Pole Sand at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched. The skipper of the yacht tried to refloat his vessel and was getting cold and tired having been in the water attempting to push the craft off. The skipper was taken aboard the lifeboat and the yacht was taken in tow with a lifeboat crew member on board. The skipper was taken to the lifeboat station and the yacht was towed to a nearby marina. The lifeboat then returned to station.
23 Wed 2nd June Atlantic 75 22.40 F2 Solent Coastguard received information from a member of the public that a red flare had been sited north of Sparkes Marina. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched and carried out an extensive searched of the area but nothing was found. The lifeboat was stood down by Solent Coastguard and returned to station.
Wed 2nd June Hayling Island's Atlantic 75 B Class Lifeboat "Betty Battle"  returned from Cowes after a major refit. [more info on the "News" page]. and Refit pictures
22 Sat 29th May Atlantic 75 20.41 F2 Solent Coastguard had a request from the police for assistance with a person who had fallen off his boat into his tender. The boat was on a mooring. The Atlantic 75 was launched to assist. The lifeboat crew assisted the police in checking that the person on board was OK.  After establishing that help was not required, the lifeboat returned to station. (pictures)
20/21 Fri 28th May Atlantic 75 & D Class 12.11 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the assistance of the lifeboat crew  to recover a body reported near Emsworth Yacht Harbour.
19 Fri 21st May Atlantic 75 22.05 F2 Solent Coastguard requested assistance to a tender with engine failure adrift in a strong tide with 2 people on board in  the vicinity of Northney Marina. The lifeboat was launched and on arrival at the scene was directed to the small boat via a telephone link with them. The lifeboat took the two people on board and took the them and the tender to Northney Marina where they were received by Hayling Coastguard.
17/18 Tue 4th May Atlantic 75 & D Class 19.32 F6/7 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboats to go to the aid of a small boat stranded on the Winner Bank in the entrance to Chichester Harbour.
* Sun 2nd May   crew assembled at 17.42 launch cancelled F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a man and three dogs stranded on the East Winner Bank. The crew assembled but the lifeboat was stood down before launching.
16 Sun 2nd May Atlantic 75 12.02 F2 Hayling Coastguard reported that a small inflatable dinghy with 3 people onboard was drifting offshore 400m east of the CG lookout point. The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was on exercise in the area and was tasked to investigate. Whilst on passage to the dinghy the latter made its way back to the shore.
15 Tue 20th April Atlantic 75 20.53 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat to a small yacht with engine failure with one person on board who was unsure of his position in poor visibility. The lifeboat found the yacht approximately 2 miles south of Hayling Island. The lifeboat towed the yacht to a safe haven on Hayling Island.
14 Sat 17th April Atlantic 75 17.48 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat to a vessel that was reported to have engine trouble. When the lifeboat reached the vessel it was apparent that it was not in difficulty. The lifeboat returned to station.
13 Fri 16th April Atlantic 75 12.50 F4 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a capsized dinghy with two children on board off West Wittering. The lifeboat crew arrived on scene within 15 minutes and found that the two children had managed to get to the shore. One of the lifeboat crew waded to the shore to check that the casualties were OK. The lifeboat then returned to station.
12 Wed 14th April Atlantic 75 22.50 F1 The Atlantic 75 lifeboat was launched to look for a 26ft yacht that was lost in the fog. The yacht was soon found just outside the entrance to Chichester Harbour and was towed to Sparkes Marina.
10/11 Tue 13th April Atlantic 75 & D Class 20.55 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both lifeboats to search in the area off Itchenor Reach after red flares (used to signal distress) had been seen. Solent Coastguard called off the search after approx 1 1/2 hours as nothing was found.
9 Sun 11th April D Class 20.55 F2 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the D Class lifeboat to a jet ski that had broken down just off the shore. The Jet ski was towed back to the lifeboat station.
8 Mon 5th April Atlantic 75 17.45 F6 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat to a yacht off Cobnor Point in Chichester Harbour that was taking in water, which was later discovered to be from a torn deep sea seal. The skipper of the yacht decided to run the craft aground to slow the ingress of the water. After assistance with pumps from Hayling Rescue and the Harbour Master the lifeboat crew were able to jam string into the seal to slow the ingress of water. On the flooding tide the yacht was then towed by the lifeboat and Hayling Rescue to Itchenor.
7 Sat 3rd April Atlantic 75 12.47 F6 Solent coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 lifeboat to a small yacht that had run aground between Chichester Bar Beacon and the West Pole Sands. By the time the lifeboat reached the small yacht it had managed to move away from the shallows. The lifeboat escorted the small yacht into Sparkes Marina.
* Sat 3rd April   crew assembled at 11.35 launch cancelled F6 Solent coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 75 B lifeboat to a small motor boat on fire at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. By the time the lifeboat crew had assembled the motor boat  was under tow by Hayling Rescue and the crew from the motor boat had been transferred to the Harbour Master's launch. The launch of the lifeboat was therefore cancelled.
* Fri 19th March   crew assembled at 15.14 launch cancelled F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Hayling Island Atlantic 75 lifeboat to assist 2 persons in a dinghy who had dialled 999 requesting for help. They were hanging from a buoy off Sparkes Marina. Meanwhile Hayling Rescue had seen the incident and went to their assistance. The lifeboat crew had assembled to launch the lifeboat but the launch was cancelled as the lifeboat was no longer required.
6 Sun 22nd Feb Atlantic 75 12.05 F6 The Atlantic 75 was returning from a routine training exercise when the crew received a radio call from Solent Coastguard that there was a small fishing vessel with four people on board which was overdue. The fishing vessel was last seen in the vicinity of the Nab Tower which is approximately 7 miles offshore. Soon after reaching the search area the lifeboat was stood down as the missing fishing vessel was located in Langstone Harbour.
5 Sat 7th Feb Atlantic 75 13.05 F5 Solent Coastguard received a report that a dinghy had capsized in the Emsworth channel off Thorney Island. One of the dinghy crew members was clinging to the hull of the capsized boat and the other casualty was attempting to swim to a boat moored nearby. The two casualties were taken into the lifeboat and the dinghy was righted and towed to the shore.
4 Sat 7th Feb Atlantic 75 11.45 F5 Solent Coastguard reported that a small vessel with two people on board was being driven against the sea wall at Tarquin Yard, Emsworth. The lifeboat took the vessel alongside and towed it to Emsworth slipway. The lifeboat then returned to station.
Wed 21st Jan Hayling Island's Atlantic 75 B Class Lifeboat "Betty Battle"  taken to Cowes for a major refit and replaced temporarily with a relief Atlantic 75 lifeboat. [more info]
3 Sun 11th Jan Atlantic 75 23.44 F6/7 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the B Class Atlantic 75 to a man potentially in the water threatening suicide off Bracklesham Bay. Because of the weather forecast, (imminent storm force 10), Selsey Lifeboat was launched  as back up. A sweep of the shore in considerable surf was carried out and after 45 mins the casualty was located ashore. Both lifeboats returned to Chichester Harbour. The Hayling Island lifeboat returned to station and the Selsey Tyne Class lifeboat, which was unable to return to its station, due to the adverse weather conditions, moored overnight in a marina on Hayling Island.
1/2 Fri 9th Jan D Class & Atlantic 75 22.26 & 22.27 F2 A man was reported to be in the water off Bracklesham Bay and it was suspected that this was a suicide attempt. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of both lifeboats. Shortly after launch it was reported that the man had been recovered safely and was in the care of ambulance personnel. The lifeboats returned to station.
2003
91/92 Wed 31st Dec Atlantic 75 & D Class 18.10 F1 A report was received that a red flare had been seen south of Thorney Island. Both lifeboats were launched to search the area. The lifeboats returned to station when  it was decided that it was a false alarm with good intentions.
90 Wed 31st Dec Atlantic 75 17.07 F1 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to a 22ft fishing boat with engine failure approx 1 mile off Eaststoke. The boat was towed by the lifeboat to a marina on Hayling Island.
88/89 Sun 14th Dec Atlantic 75 & D Class 16.17 & 16.26 F5 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to go to the aid of a kite surfer who was reported to be exhausted and in difficulties. The D Class lifeboat was also launched to assist in the search. A windsurfer was found  towing the the kite ashore leaving the casualty sitting on the windsurfer's board in a cold state. The casualty was then found. Both the kite surfer and the windsurfer were taken to the shore by the lifeboat.
87 Tue 2nd Dec Atlantic 75 16.40 F3 Solent Coastguard requested launch to a golden retriever dog swimming away from the NE shore of Langstone Harbour causing the owner some distress. Shortly after launch the Portsmouth ILB was reported to have recovered the dog.
86 Tue  5th Nov Atlantic 75 20.46 F4 To investigate the reported sighting of a red flare in the Dell Quay area.
85/84 Thurs 24th Oct D Class  & Atlantic 75 22.32 & 22.37 F3 Both lifeboats were launched to search for a missing adult who was reported missing in the Fishbourne area. He was found in Hove the following day, alive and well.
83 Fri 26th Sept Atlantic 75 14.33 F4 A yacht was aground on a sandbank just off East Head inside Chichester Harbour.
82 Fri 19th Sept Atlantic 75 21.32 F3 A yacht was stranded on the West Pole Sands at the entrance to Chichester Harbour.
81/80 Sun 14th Sept Atlantic 75 & D Class 10.52 & 10.53 F4 Two people were cut off by the tide on a sandbank off East Head.
79 Thurs 11th Sept Atlantic 75 18.36 F3 A yacht ran aground at the entrance to Chichester Harbour and damaged the rudder. The yacht was towed to a local marina.
78 Sat 6th Sept Atlantic 75 17.26 F5 A RIB with 10 persons and a dog on board had mechanical failure and was swamped and in danger of sinking. more info
77 Thurs 4th Sept Atlantic 75 18.54 F4 Two persons in an inflatable toy were sited drifting out to sea with an offshore breeze and an ebbing tide. The lifeboat was launched and when on scene it was established that the inflatable had managed to return to the shore before "Betty Battle" arrived.
76 Tue 26th Aug Atlantic 75 18.35 F1-2 The lifeboat was launched to rescue two children in an inflatable toy with a swimmer trying to reach the children. Before the lifeboat reached the scene it was reported that the children and swimmer had returned to the shore.
74/75 Sat 23rd Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 10.45 F1 Two children in an inflatable boat were sited 250 metres from the shore. Both b oats were launched. The boat and children were taken by the lifeboat back to the shore.
73 Sat 16th Aug D Class 13.10 F4 Windsurfer in difficulties off Easthead
72 Sat 16th Aug Atlantic 75 13.14 F4 Windsurfer in difficulties off West Wittering
71 Sat 16th Aug Atlantic 75 12.31 F4 Two children with an inflatable boat in difficulties off Bracklesham Bay. The children and  boat were taken by lifeboat back to the shore.
70 Sat 16th Aug D Class 12.37 F4 Capsized dinghy at the entrance to Chichester Harbour
69 Sat 16th Aug D Class 12.28 F4 After a 999 call the lifeboat was launched to rescue children on inflatables in difficulty off the beach in front of HM Coastguard Station. When the lifeboat arrived on scene the casualties had managed to return to the shore
68 Thurs 14thAug D Class 11.41 F2 After a 999 call the lifeboat was launched to rescue two children being blown off shore in an inflatable toy boat. The children were rescued by Puma Safety whilst the lifeboat stood by in case required.
67-63 Wed 13th Aug Atlantic 75 & D Class 5 incidents F2 Both lifeboats were involved in 5 separate incidents throughout the day.  more info
62 Tue 12th Aug Atlantic 75 20.20 F2 The lifeboat was launched to rescue 4 people in the water from a capsized dinghy. One person was injured and the other three were suffering from hypothermia. All the casualties were evacuated to safety.
61 Sat 9thAug D Class Lifeboat 16.17 F2 Two men and a woman appeared to be in difficulty swimming in the main navigation channel in Chichester Harbour. The lifeboat was launched and escorted the swimmers back to the shore.
 
  Wed 16th July Atlantic 75 & D Class F2 21.26 & 21.58 Both lifeboats were launched to rescue 4 horses stranded on the East Winner Bank. Their riders were in the water but managed to get to the shore.  more info
           
             
           

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