10.43 Following call from HMCG, watchkeepers located a sailing vessel de-masted and continued observation until help arrived

11.05 RNLI lifeboat arrived.

11.30 Member of RNLI boarded the stricken vessel

The yacht with 2 people on board was towed to safety

12.06 Watchkeepers advised HMCG vessel was safely moored in estuary

At 1730 Watchkeepers observed a wing boarder seaward of Pole Sands apparently drifting eastwards, also noted the lifeguards were alongside but no action taken. Watchkeepers telephoned the lifeguards to establish the outcome and were informed that the wing boarder was experienced and required no assistance.
1840 The wing boarder returned to shore.

At 10;26hrs on Sunday May 18th, our watchkeepers observed two paddleboards who we believed were not wearing lifejackets or buoyancy aids travelling south of Pole Sands towards Teignmouth. We called our colleagues at NCI Teignmouth to keep a look out for them. We kept monitoring their passage until 10;33hrs.

At 12;15hrs two paddleboards with the same description of clothing and paddleboards were observed by the duty volunteers off Exmouth beach and in safe waters.

NCI watchkeepers contacted the lifeguards about a person observed on Pole Sands, taking photographs, clearly unaware that the tide was incoming,

As the tide came in the person realised they had been cut off and turned to return.

Lifeguards launched their Jet Ski, NCI monitored the situation.

The person waded to shore where the lifeguards met with him for a welfare check.

A call made to our watchkeepers on VHF Channel 65 from a passing yacht, that a wing boarder they had seen was in difficulty. The casualty was already under observation by our vigilant volunteers. NCI Exmouth contacted the beach RNLI Lifeguards, to make them aware and continued monitoring the casualty. Fifteen minutes later the wing boarder had made his way to shore and self-rescued. NCI volunteers were stood down.

(7th of May) our watchkeepers heard RNLI Exmouth ILB to Solent HM Coastguard reporting that they were going out on service. At 14:02hrs Solent HMCG rang our Lookout to see if we had visuals on a rowing boat with 4 persons on board, that had reported a casualty in the water.

At 14:10 the casualty boat was located at bearing 140° and reported to HMCG. At 14:17 Exmouth RNLI ILB was on scene and recovering the casualty from the water.

NCI Exmouth called Solent HMCG to report.

The ILB took casualty to RNLI Boathouse – assisted by Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team, Police and Ambulance.

NCI Observed an adult and child walking on Pole Sands 260° from Lookout (towards Dawlish Warren), separated from paddle board but look to be collecting shells.

NCI Contacted RNLI Lifeguards to see if they were still available, but had since closed down and the Jetski was off the beach. NCI were requested to monitor and contact HMCG if concern continued.

40 minutes later they returned to the paddleboard and back on the main beach.