Tag Archives: yarmouth
Round the Island Race keeps RNLI busy
Once again the Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat, The Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), was on prolonged standby for the J.P.Morgan Round the Island Race. They were called to assist at no less than six incidents on 1 June.
At 7.20 in the morning the lifeboat was called to assist...
New project to support mental health wellbeing
A new walking group is to launch in June to tackle issues such as loneliness and social isolation on the Island.
It’s being set up by the local charity Way Forward. “Physical exercise and spending time outdoors have been shown to improve mood and mental health” explains...
Lifeboat helps a dismasted yacht in gale force winds
Around 5pm on 15 October, the Yarmouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat The Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) was called to assist the 32 foot yacht, Avalon, which had been dismasted in high winds two miles west of the Needles.
Avalon, a traditional all-wooden yacht, was caught...
