News release
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea
Date: 26/08/2008	Rye Harbour 035 2008

Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat launches to yacht 'Serene', suffering engine failure

Rye Harbour RNLI relief Lifeboat, B722 launched on Monday 25 August 2008 at 3.35 pm to the 26ft sail yacht 'Serene' suffering from engine failure. RNLI Lifeboat B722 arrived at the casualty at 3.57 pm and was taken in tow and returned to Rye Harbour where she was placed on her moorings at 5.30 pm.

Richard Tollett, RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager at Rye Harbour said: ‘It's been a busy day at the station, the souvenir shop was open and we have had a high number of visitors looking around the station. The RNLI is an independent charity reliant upon volunteers and is funded by voluntary donation's not HM Government’

Notes to editors

Photo of Yacht 'Serene' being towed in to harbour - courtesy of Rye Harbour lifeboat station
Rye Harbour lifeboat station has been operating since 1966. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to www.rnli.org.uk/ryeharbour

RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Steve Tollett, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer on news@ryeharbourlifeboat.co.uk or Tim Ash, Divisional Media Relations Manager South East and London on 07785 296252 or tash@rnli.org.uk or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789

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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and has more than 100 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.