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Porthcawl Lifeboat the Busiest in Wales Supports the RNLI Mayday Campaign
The latest RNLI rescue figures for 2018 reveal the busiest station in Wales was Porthcawl with 112 launches, the volunteer crew also rescued more people than any other station across Wales - 144 people in
Wales prepares to give it some welly and answer the RNLI’s Mayday call
The latest RNLI rescue figures reveal there were 1,100 lifeboat launches at Wales’ 30 lifeboat stations in 2018, with 1,216 people aided between Flint and Penarth. The RNLI is now calling on the people of
Jez Perkins takes on Everest base camp challenge for the RNLI
Between 7 to 24 March this year Jez Perkins will climb to Everest base camp while raising funds for the RNLI towards Saving Lives At Sea. Jez recently called into the lifeboat station at Porthcawl
Green laser light causes distraction for Porthcawl RNLI crew
Whilst returning from a multi-agency search on Sunday evening, volunteer crew from Porthcawl RNLI were repeatedly dazzled by a green laser light. Helm of Porthcawl’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Joe Missen said, “The crew reported being
Porthcawl RNLI Volunteers Reflect on 2018
Lifeboats stationed at Porthcawl were launched 108 times in response to incidents during the year. Casualties varied widely from surfers, windsurfers, broken down vessels and persons cut off by the incoming tide. Deputy Launch Authority,
RNLI urge Christmas swimmers to stay safe before they dive in
For thousands up and down the coast, a festive dip in the sea is part of a Christmas tradition. RNLI lifeboat stations, community groups and charities have organised dips on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing
Latest Shouts
Launch 18/19 – 📟 7.03pm
Our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched to a surfer caught in the rip current at Rest Bay. He had been swept around the point in a South Easterly direction towards town. The lifeboat was quickly
Launch 17/19 – 📟 9.00am
Our volunteer crew were tasked by UK Coastguard following a report of two surfers caught in the rip current and swept around the point at Rest Bay. The crew arrived on scene to find the
Latest Events
#RescueFest2019
#RescueFest2019 is Porthcawl RNLI's exciting, free, family friendly open day and rescue demonstration event. Now in its second year there will be exciting demonstrations and displays by the RNLI, emergency services and other organisations. Watch
Porthcawl Fashion & Food Festival 2019
The Festival has been organised to bring Porthcawl's many businesses to the forefront and also to raise awareness of the RNLI in Porthcawl. The finale of the event will be a fashion show and dinner