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Date 9th September 2006
Casualty Capsized dinghy, and windsurfer
Wind E 3-4
Launch time 1610
Recovery time 1812
Crew Craig Sidders, Jon Carter, Kellie Litchfield
Details

Thames CG requested the lifeboat to launch to assist a capsized dinghy with two people in the water off Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey.

When the lifeboat arrived on scene the dinghy, which  had been taking part in the annual Round the Island Race, was already righted and making it's own way ashore, with a local yacht club safety boat in attendance. 

The lifeboat was then tasked to a report of a possible windsurfer in difficulties a mile offshore  between Reculver and Minnis Bay. On arrival this turned out to be marker buoys for fishing nets, which had been mistaken by the first informant for a windsurfer in the water.

 

 

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