31st August 2010
Bank Holiday launches at Ramsgate
 Ramsgate RNLI's inshore lifeboat (ILB), Atlantic 75 "Bob Turnbull", launched twice over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
On Saturday, whist the crew were collecting in the town on the final day of the Station's annual "Flag Week", the call came for a launch to two canoeists in difficulty in choppy seas and strongish winds. The Port Control Authority had been watching the two canoeists struggling against the tide south of the ferry terminal breakwater. As they were about to alert the lifeboat two jet skis arrived and took the canoeists in tow. However, under tow one of the canoes capsized and when the occupant ended up adrift in the water, caught in the tide, the lifeboat was called out
The lifeboat launched at 2.47pm and quickly arrived on the scene to find the canoeist recovered by the jet skier. The lifeboat then accompanied the jet skiers, canoeists and their canoes safely ashore on the Undercliff Beach.
On Monday there were two callouts - the first, at 2.30pm, to a person and dog in difficulties off Ramsgate's "old" Marina Pool was quickly cancelled when both person and dog got ashore unaided but as the assembled crew were about to leave the boathouse they were alerted to boy swimmers in difficulty off Broadstairs. This again did not result in a launch but then a further call came from the Coastguard about two body boarders, a male and a female, who were in difficulties, in the strong winds and choppy seas, about 100 metres off Broadstairs Jetty. The lifeboat launched and recovered the boarders and their boards and safely brought them into Ramsgate and the awaiting Coastguard Officers.
Also, over the weekend, on Sunday afternoon, Ramsgate's all-weather lifeboat, the Trent Class "Esme Anderson" launched to join Margate's lifeboats in a display to celebrate Margate's RNLI's 150th. Anniversary. |
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29th August 2010
Broadstairs Water Gala
 Ramsgate's lifeboats, the Trent class "Esme Anderson" and Atlantic 75 "Bob Turnbull", are pictured entering Viking Bay, Broadstairs during the towns annual "Water Gala" on Wednesday, 22nd. August.
Both boats moored alongside Broadstairs Jetty throughout the period of high tide which allowed access to an endless queue of young and old alike who enjoyed a close-up view of the boats and finding out more about the RNLI from the lifeboat's crew.
Ramsgate Cox'n Ian Cannon said "Visiting Broadstairs Water Gala has become a pleasant annual event for us which the crew enjoy. It is always good to see and hear how much support and interest the RNLI generates. As well as locals we have met visitors to the area from all over the country including one young lad from Cambridge who, according to his mother, is so keen on lifeboats that he is always "encouraging" her to visit a lifeboat station!" |
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10th August 2010
Ramsgate RNLI's Open Day
 Ramsgate RNLI is holding its annual "Open Day" on Sunday, 22nd. August, 2010 when the boathouse and the lifeboats will be open to the general public from 10.30am - call-outs permitting!
As well as RNLI gifts, cards and general souvenirs being on sale there will also be second-hand books and an information stall from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). It is expected that local club members will be displaying some of their model ships.
During the afternoon starting, at 2.00pm, the local fishermen will be holding their annual fishing boat race. The race is along a course between Ramsgate and Broadstairs and starts and finishes at Ramsgate. Anyone who has seen the race in previous years will be aware of the good-hearted fun and mayhem amongst the fishing boat crews that takes place on the day in the Ramsgate's outer harbour.
So, for an interesting day out, to learn more about the work of the RNLI and get a close up look at two of their boats - come and join us!
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