Whilst washing down the lifeboat  following a training exercise, crew members were approached by a member of the public expressing concern for the safety of one of his group of kayakers, who was struggling to make progress against the fresh breeze and choppy conditions.

The lifeboat was launched, and came alongside the casualty two minutes later, around half a mile off the Old Neptune pub. The man, and the open "sit-on" type canoe he had been paddling, were brought aboard the lifeboat, and landed ashore at the boathouse.

As he was very cold, he remained at the boathouse for some time while he warmed up.