Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year (see launches on page 32). Here are just some of those caught on camera, and see the list below for more reports:
6 EXMOUTH | PAGE 10
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You can also watch and read the latest rescues online at RNLI.org/news

OVERBOARD AND ADRIFT
CRANTOCK | 23 MAY
Three RNLI lifeguards had just finished a training session when they spotted two capsized kayakers, clinging to their craft and drifting out to sea in strong currents. With their rescue boards and, according to Lifeguard John Steadman, ‘a lot of hard paddling’, they were able to bring the pair and their kayaks ashore. John adds: ‘Thankfully they were wearing lifejackets, which I think saved them from drowning.’