RNLI crews from Poole were tasked to the sinking speed boat on Saturday afternoon
Sea rescue
RNLI rescue record set as crews spend 19 hours assisting vessel
Volunteer RNLI crews spent 19 hours at sea on Tuesday as they rescued the stricken vessel
PICTURES: RNLI assist dismasted yacht in ‘dangerous rescue’
Porthcawl RNLI went to the aid of the dismasted yacht on Sunday
Video: RNLI volunteer wins bravery award
RNLI volunteer Sean Baxter has been awarded the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum for his bravery in rescuing two holiday makers who were swept off Staithes North Pier
Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards rescue two from overturned boat
Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards rescued two teenagers when their boat capsized 500m offshore at Eastney
Tynemouth RNLI rescues six anglers from sinking boat off South Shields
The lifeboats launched at 3.30pm, with Tynemouth RNLI reaching Faith first and quickly evacuating the anglers. Tynemouth then put three crew aboard faith with a salvage pump.
Video: RNLI Tenby assists Coastguard in dramatic rescue
The Tenby RNLI all-weather lifeboat assisted in a dramatic rescue on Sunday from the 52M sail training vessel Lord Nelson
RNLI call outs rise as summer season hots up
In the space of 24 hours, Lifeboats were called into action more than a dozen times to help stricken boats across the UK and Ireland.
Sailor pulled from mud on Isle of Sheppey
Sheppey and Medway Coastguard rescued a 74-year-old sailor who became stuck in mud up to his shoulders at Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey in Kent on Saturday
Life jackets and lifeboats save seven after Solent collision
Seven sailors rescued from the Solent after their yacht collided with a boat near Bramble Bank
Sailor and his dog rescued after swamped boat capsizes
RNLI crews and the local harbour master attended the scene on Sunday as they attempted to salvage the flooded vessel
Man saved from drowning after falling into Eyemouth harbour
RNLI crewman rescued the casualty from Eyemouth harbour after reports he was face down and motionless in the water
Yacht towed to safety after on board electrical fire
One of the two sailors on board suffered burns as a result of the electrical fire
Five rescued from liferaft after vessel sinks off Isles of Scilly
The group were rescued from their liferaft in the early hours of Tuesday morning
Two sailors winched to safety after yacht starts taking on water
Humber Coastguard received a Mayday call on Tuesday from the distressed pair near Skegness
Four men rescued after yacht runs aground on reef
The sailors used their liferaft to reach shore before setting off an emergency beacon to alert rescue services
Sinking yacht salvaged in rough seas off Northumberland
Two men on board had a lucky escape after RNLI and RAF crews went to their aid late on Friday night
Couple rescued shortly before yacht sinks in South Pacific
Randy and Dawn Ortiz had been travelling the world on their yacht Nirvana Now for several years when tragedy struck last month in the South Pacific
Missing sailor found disorientated in Swanage Bay
Concerns for the missing sailor grew throughout the week after the coastguard had been unable to locate the yachtsman
Solo sailor rescued after running aground off the south coast
Selsey RNLI went to the aid the of the solo sailor on Saturday following a request from the Solent Coastguard