Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

News release

Issued by Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer

DATE 25/05/2008 TIME 9.45 PM REFERENCE: SMT/RH/023

Broken down speedboat, stranded at Rye

Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat, B-727, launched at 3.45 pm on Saturday 24 May 2008 to a 4 metre speedboat which had broken down at Rye and was in danger of becoming stranded.

Lifeboat B-7272 arrived at the casualty five minutes later to find that she had gone aground. The decision was taken to re-float the speedboat and tow her back to the public slipway at Rye Harbour

The casualty was put back on her trailer and the Lifeboat returned to station. At 4.25 pm the Lifeboat was ready for service, after being washed down.

Tony Edwards, RNLI Deputy Launching Authority (DLA) at Rye Harbour said:

'If you have an engine in your craft, the RNLI would strongly recommend that you know the basics of starting, running and maintaining it. Appropriate spares should be carried on board and fuel should be calculated on approximately 1/3 for the outward trip, 1/3 for the return and 1/3 as spare.

More information on Sea Safety can be found at www.rnliseasafety.org.uk '

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Photo: Casualty being returned to public slipway at Rye Harbour

Notes to editors

  1. Photo courtesy of Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station.
  2. The average cost of launching is estimated at £2,200 for an inshore lifeboat.
  3. The RNLI is a registered charity and continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for income


For more information please contact Steve Tollett, the RNLI lifeboat press officer at Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station on email: Press Officer.

  • The RNLI is a registered charity that saves lives at sea.
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  • The RNLI further saves lives through sea and beach education.
  • The RNLI depends on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.

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