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Buccaneers’ Donate Share of £10,500
Porthcawl Buccaneers, organisers of Porthcawl Carnival and the Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim donated a share of £10,500 to Porthcawl Lifeboat Station. The Christmas Morning Swim’s two main beneficiaries, Porthcawl RNLI and Wales Air Ambulance, received
Kayakers rescued after Mayday call
At 10.55am yesterday (Saturday 1 December) two lifeboats from Porthcawl RNLI were launched to a Mayday report of kayakers in difficulty off Newton Point, Porthcawl. Chris Missen, Helmsman of the Porthcawl Atlantic 85 Lifeboat said
Crew members sent to Devon floods
On Saturday 22 December, two volunteer members of Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat Crew were mobilised to Barnstable to assist the Fire Service during major flooding in the Devon and Cornwall area and were immediately called upon.
Porthcawl Lifeboats Launch to Capsized Canoeist
At 11.40am this morning, Sunday 24 February, Swansea coastguard received a Mayday call from a fishing boat off Sker Beach, Porthcawl, stating they had picked a capsized canoeist out of the water, who was suffering
Two rescued as their yacht goes aground
Following a request from the crew of Barry Dock Lifeboat the Coastguard paged the crew of Porthcawl’s RNLI inshore lifeboat to assist in the rescue of a 22 foot yacht that had run aground following
Porthcawl RNLI saves yacht in tough conditions
On the afternoon of Friday 24 May, Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat, Rose of the Shires, was launched to assist a yacht 1 mile south off Sker Point, which was taking on water, and struggling to make
Latest Shouts
Shout 16.54 📟 – Launch 52/17
Our Atlantic 85 was launched to a multi agency incident involving a despondent male. Our volunteer crew members were out for a total of nearly 6 hours (which included 2 crew changes) and were stood
Shout 16.22 📟 – Launch 50+51/17
Atlantic 85 and D Class lifeboats were launched on service following a report of 2 people in separate dinghy's drifting out to sea from Newton beach. The Atlantic 85 was first on scene and located
Latest Events
3rd Porthcawl RNLI Charity Walk
The walk will consist of three routes, each to suit different ages and abilities. Route 1: will be a walk along the seafront to Rest Bay and return – 5km. Route 2: will be along