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Watch RNLI rescue lone sailor from sinking yacht off Porthcawl
Following a 999 call, volunteer lifeboat crews from Porthcawl and The Mumbles RNLI rescued a lone sailor after their yacht ran aground on a sandbank and became flooded, leaving it at risk of sinking.
Porthcawl and The Mumbles RNLI rescue lone sailor from sinking yacht
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard at 3.02pm yesterday (Friday 28 August) following a 999 call from a lone sailor on a yacht in difficulty. The yacht had run aground on a
Watch moment Porthcawl RNLI rescue surfer swept out to sea
Last month (Wednesday 10 September 2025), a surfer was rescued by Porthcawl RNLI after he was caught in a powerful rip current and waved to a member of the public walking their dog, who dialed
Beach safety reminder as Porthcawl RNLI rescue two teenagers cut off by the tide
As this week’s big tides coincide with hot, sunny weather and many people enjoying the coast during the school summer holiday, the RNLI is reminding coastal visitors how to keep themselves and their families safe.
Heatwave and big tides brings multiple launches for Porthcawl RNLI’s lifeboats
Porthcawl’s RNLI’s volunteer crew launched multiple times during the heatwave in the second week of July with several launches being to people using stand up paddleboards who were caught out by tidal currents. Launch authority
Porthcawl RNLI Celebrates 60 Years
In 1965 the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) re-established a lifeboat service at Porthcawl and introduced D Class no. 52, at the time, one of the charity’s new experimental inshore lifeboats. A volunteer crew was
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Launch 98/26 – 📟 5.52pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard after St Donat's NCI raised concerns for a yacht anchored close to rocks at Llanwit Major beach. With an incoming tide it was at risk of
Launch 97/26 – 📟 9.49pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to rescue a person in the water at Sandy Bay during the town's annual Elvis festival. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched
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