Service Record
DATE | DETAILS OF SERVICE | ASSISTANCE GIVEN |
05-Sep-10 | Tasked to inverted catamaran off kettleness point. | Gave assistance to right catamaran. |
28-Aug-10 | Member of public presented at Boathouse with a weaver fish sting on foot. | Treated sting and referred own doctor. |
23-Aug-10 | Launched to advise skipper of ketch moored in Runswick Bay of falling tide, heavy swell and chance of grounding at low water. | Ketch moved under own steam to deeper water. |
22-Aug-10 | Alarm raised for inflatable dinghy blowing out to sea with swimmer attempting to recover. |
Launched on service to recover dinghy and swimmer. Safety advice given. |
08-Aug-10 |
Tasked to take over escort of powerboat returning to Runswick under auxiliary engine. |
Escorted to Runswick. |
01-Aug-10 | Launched to investigate a report of small dinghy drifting towards Whitby. | Located dinghy in failing light and increasing wind. Established crew of three in no danger and returned to station. |
17-Jul-10 | Launched on service to a capsized Wayfarer dinghy off Cobble Dump with 2 souls on board. Casualties unable to right swamped dinghy. |
Casualties recovered to beach. Returned to take swamped dinghy under tow and recover to beach. |
10-Jul-10 | Launched to evacuate 2 souls trapped by tide at Red Scar. | Recovered to beach. |
10-Jul-10 | Tasked to investigate dinghy with 2 souls on board drifting off Lingrow. |
Dinghy and occupants recovered from rocks and returned to beach. |
04-Jul-10 | Launched to assist kayakers in strong offshore winds. | All recovered to beach |
30-Jun-10 | Tasked by HMCG to search for and locate speed boat ‘hands-off’. | Located off Skinningrove, taken under tow and recovered to Runswick Bay. |
06-Jun-10 | Launched to recover fishing boat with engine failure. | Taken under tow and returned to beach. |
06-Jun-10 | Launched to recover powerboat with engine failure in Bay.Two souls on board. |
Recovered to beach. |
06-Jun-10 | Vehicle and trailer stuck on rising tide. | Assisted with launch of boat. |
22-May-10 | Tasked by police to search crowded beach for owner of a vehicle which had run down bank. | Located owners and police advised. |
27-Mar-10 | Family attempting to recover beach ball blowing out to sea. | Advice given and ball recovered. |
28-Oct-09 | First informant called at Royal Hotel to report a sighting of flares over the Bay. | Crew mustered to identify paper lanterns drifting out to sea. Advised HMCG. |
17-Aug-09 | Launched to assist dinghy sailor, after loss of rudder from Topper dinghy. | Single casualty recovered to shore with boat |
15-Aug-09 | First Aid treatment for young girl with sand in eye. | Referred to own doctor. |
03-Aug-09 | Launched to assist kayak fisherman who had received a sting from a weaver fish. | Recovered casualty, companion and two kayaks to landing to waiting ambulance for transport to Whitby Hospital. HMCG in attendance. |
26-Jul-09 | Launched on service to Bayliner Powerboat ‘Water Rat’ with one soul on board. | Taken under tow and recovered to landing. |
26-Jul-09 | Launched to assist Dart catamaran after a capsize & blown on to Coble Dump | The catamaran was righted and recovered to the beach at the Sailing Club. Two souls on board. |
26-Jul-09 | Re-tasked to recover Sailing Club Safety Boat with engine failure at Coble Dump. | Taken under tow and recovered to the beach at the Sailing Club. Three souls on board. |
24-Apr-09 | Group of people cut off by the tide on the clay cliff by the slipway. | Evacuated elderly, less able female with arm injury by sea to the boathouse slipway. Other members of the party made way up cliff. |
24-Oct-08 | HMCG tasked Staithes RNLI and RBRB to search for man and daughter missing 2 hours from Runswick | Located by Staithes RNLI near new sea wall. Cut off by tide. Joint pick up and transported by boat to Runswick |
25-Aug-08 | Red Flare off kettleness, MV Milly with engine failure. RBRB attended within minutes. HMCG informed | Boat and 2 crew safely towed back to Runswick Bay |
17-Aug-08 | Cabin cruiser Last Shout in bay with fouled prop and crew men with hypothermia. Assisted RNLI Whitby and Staithes to recover vessel and crew and transport to Whitby | Crew treated by Staithes Doctor and boat towed to Whitby, first by Staithes then Whitby RNLI |
10-Aug-08 | Catamaran in difficulty on wyke, RBRB launched to assist tow with sailing club rescue boat. HMCG Informed | All returned to shore safely |
09-Aug-08 | Dinghy on steel. Lee shore | 4 crew members assisted in recovery, boat not launched. Brought crew and equipment safely to shore from sailing club. All sorted without launch |
07-May-08 | On practice then called to assist in search between Runswick and Port for missing person. | Large search including HMCG and Helicopter, Staithes RNLI and police. Person found fit and well inland |
22-Nov-07 | Call by HMCG to assist in search for missing walker between Runswick and Staithes | Launched in rough deteriorating weather Returned to station after short time. Man climbed cliff and went back to hotel? |
12-Sep-07 | Passer by went into royal hotel saying they had seen lights on kettleness | On exercise called to investigate discovered people in a tent having a fire half way up the cliff |
08-Sep-07 | Visiting sailor fell on rocks injuring chest Ambulance in attendance RBRB helped return him to his boat in Bay and helped with co ordination | returned to his boat and proceeded to Whitby |
01-Sep-07 | Lady on beach unwell | Escorted back to safety by crew |
28-Aug-07 | Passer by reported to café saying they had seen flashing light at sea off kettleness point | d/w/hmcg, launched to investigate, nil found possible reflection of sun from boat |
29-Jul-07 | Taking part in Whitby RNLI display, helped search for 2 swimmers washing out to sea | 1 rescued by sea king 1 by Whitby ILB |
08-Jul-07 | Broken down double end coble JT Gannet, Barry Smith and Malcolm Saville plus 1 adult and 2 children | Came across on exercise needing help, simple tow job to shore from bay |
03-Jul-07 | Sailing club rescue boat and 2 dinghies’ in trouble off steel | Launched to stand by, HMCG informed No assistance required SC Safety boat dealt with things |
07-May-07 | Speedboat broken down off the wyke | Simple tow job adult and 2 children |