FALMOUTH inshore lifeboat was launched at the weekend after a passing fishing vessel reported an unmanned kayak and debris on a beach near St Anthony's Lighthouse.

The kayak was reported on Friday afternoon and the inshore lifeboat manned by Elliot Holman (helmsman), Adam West, Joe Amps, Cadan Harris launched at 1.52pm. The Falmouth Fire Boat which was already out was also asked to help.

The crew arrived at the beach located between St Anthony Lighthouse and Zone Point only to find that the occupant was safe had had beached there in order to camp overnight.

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The lifeboat report said the vessel was right to raise the alarm in respect to the unmanned Kayak as the situation could have been very different.

"The lifeboat Coastguard requested that Falmouth Inshore Lifeboat be launched following reports from a passing fishing vessel that it had spotted an unmanned Kayak and debris on the beach to the east of St Anthony Lighthouse.

"The Inshore Lifeboat launched from the lifeboat stations pontoon at 13:52 and arrived on scene off St Anthony at 14:02. The Fire Boat was standing off nearby, so the Inshore Lifeboat manoeuvred into the beach where two lifeboat crew were placed ashore to investigate.

"It was quickly established that the occupant of the kayak was camping out on the beach and once their wellbeing had been confirmed at 14:14 the Inshore Lifeboat was released to return to its station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back alongside the station’s pontoon by 14:31 where it was refuelled and made ready for service by 14:40."