Isle of Wight Festival: Search for swimmer on River Medina
An RNLI statement said the man had been seen entering the water near Newport Rowing Club."In fading light on the longest day of the year, with an outgoing tide, the Cowes RNLI crew conducted a thorough search along the shoreline."Just as the crew were directed to stand down, the person in question was located safe within festival grounds."During the weekend, the RNLI's festival patrols also came across a rigid inflatable boat with faulty navigation lights and with crew members not wearing lifejackets.
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