Sailor in distress part of RNLI's 'busy week'

NEW Quay RNLI lifeboats launched four times in the space of just six days in what has been described as a "very busy week" for its crew.

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The first callout was on Friday, May 23, at 7.30pm.

New Quay RNLI’s Shannon class all-weather lifeboat, the Roy Barker V, launched to assist a sailor in distress about three miles north of Cardigan Island. On arrival, Cardigan RNLI's lifeboat was already on scene, and having put one of its crew members on board to assess the casualty, had started towing the vessel towards New Quay.

Daniel Potter, New Quay RNLI's coxswain, said: "Having assessed the situation, we decided that the safest course of action was to tow the 33ft yacht to New Quay, the nearest safe haven. We placed one of our crew members on board to assist the lone sailor, and the tow was transferred to us. Having safely moored the casualty vessel in New Quay harbour, the lifeboat returned to station."