A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

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Submitted by Colin Scott11 on Mon, 16/08/2021 - 09:37
Date of Incident: 
15/08/2021
Station: 
NCI Hengistbury Head
Incident Summary: 
NCI informed of yacht with jammed main sail. HMCG informed and asked NCI to monitor. ILB tasked. ILB alongside, sail down, and ILB took casualty under tow, and secured to mooring
RNLI: 
Yes
Initiated: 
MCA/HMCG
MCA: 
Yes
MCA No.: 
028149
Casualty Type: 
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident: 
Vessel - Sail Failure / Dismasting

About

Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The words National Coastwatch Institution and Eyes Along the Coast and the NCI logos are Registered Trademarks of NCI.

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