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Date	12th February 2006
Casualty	Windsurfer
Wind	SW 3-4
Launch time	1115 (on exercise)
Recovery time	1240
Crew	Alex Stevens, Stuart Enderby, Henry Thomson
Details Whilst the lifeboat was returning from a routine training exercise, the crew spotted a windsurfer in difficulties 1/4 mile off the boathouse. The windsurfer, who had suffered a broken outhaul on his sail, was brought aboard the lifeboat along with his gear, and landed ashore at the boathouse.

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