Two Callouts in One Day: 13th August 2026

Date: 13.08.26

Callouts #9 & #10

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat responded to two incidents yesterday evening.

1. Capsized kayaker – Sidmouth

At approximately 19:10, while our crew was out on exercise, we were contacted by the Sidmouth Gig Club shore team after one of their gigs had picked up a capsized kayaker.

The gig crew was returning the casualty and another kayaker safely to shore when Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat attended the scene and provided assistance as required.

2. Overdue paddleboarder – Budleigh Salterton

Later that evening, at approximately 21:45, our pagers sounded again following reports of an overdue paddleboarder off Budleigh Salterton.

Our crew assembled at the station and was preparing to launch when Solent Coastguard confirmed that the casualty had been safely recovered by RNLI Exmouth. Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was therefore stood down with no launch required.

Thankfully, both incidents had positive outcomes.

Our thanks to Sidmouth Gig Club, Exmouth RNLI and HM Coastguard for their assistance and teamwork.

If you see someone in difficulty at sea or along the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Photo Credit: Kyle Baker, for illustrative purposes only