03-08-2025
Lifeboat crews called to yacht casualty off the Isle of Wight
A YACHT casualty sparked a lifeboat rescue off the Isle of Wight.
The Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) was called out at 9.55pm last night (Saturday) to assist the RNLI Yarmouth Lifeboat with a medical transfer.
This was from the yacht, Trilby, located just off Bonchurch.
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The initial response was made by Yarmouth RNLI, who assessed the situation and, as the SSILB reached the vicinity of the bay, the crew launched to rendezvous and assist with transferring the casualty onto the lifeboat, a spokesperson for the Sandown-based rescue team confirmed.
Graphic showing the rescue route (Image: SSILB) With the casualty safely aboard, they returned to their station in Sandown, where they were met by the Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team, who provided initial medical care.
Shortly afterwards, the patient was handed over to the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service for further treatment.
A spokesperson for the SSILB said: "Following the successful multi-agency response, the lifeboat was refuelled, washed down and our volunteer crew were stood down and back to pagers just after 1am.
"A huge thank you to all teams involved — a seamless effort between agencies working together."
