Man and 10-year-old boy on jet ski rescued by Littlehampton lifeboat

A man and ten-year-old boy on a jet ski were rescued by lifeboat crews.
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Littlehampton RNLI was called to the incident at 2.59pm on Saturday (September 19).

The jet ski had broken down near the entrance to Littlehampton Harbour.

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Paul Caldecott, deputy launching authority at Littlehampton RNLI, said: “From the crew being paged to arrival at the scene, it took only 12 minutes.

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“The youngster was slightly cold and was taken on board Renee Sherman, but did not need any medical attention.

“Just three hours later, at 6.14pm, Littlehampton RNLI was tasked by HM Coastguard to help a 20-foot yacht with engine problems.

“The yacht had four passengers and a dog on board and was located one mile from the entrance to Littlehampton Harbour.”

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Mr Caldecott said the volunteer crew arrived on the scene and took the boat under tow.

However, because it was low tide, they had to wait until 8.30pm until they could re-enter the harbour and tow the boat and its occupants to the harbour’s visitor moorings.

Mr Caldecott added: “It was a busy afternoon for us, but it is an honour to serve our community. We are all volunteers and we are always on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to assist those in need of help.”

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