06/ 2021 & 07/ 2021​

DATE  -28/03/21   16:45 – 19:25
 
ALB
 
Request from Coastguard to assist a Kite surfer off Ruddons Point a the start of Largo bay.
Both boats launched with weather deteriorating. The exhausted casualty was located as he made the shore with assistance from the Coastguard.
Helicopter R199 had been tasked but was stood down along with the lifeboats when casualty was safely ashore.
Both boats returning to Anstruther and re-housed.
 
 
Conditions
 
Weather          Overcast
Visibility           Good
Wind Force      4 Mod breeze
Wind dir           SW
Sea state         Mod/Chop

02 & 03/ 2021

Date: Saturday 30 Jan 2021

16.41 - 1830

ALB & ILB

Request from Coastguard to respond following reports of a paddleboarder in difficulty off the coast of Kinsbarns. Both boats lauched, whilst enroute a member of the UK Coastguard Ground Team on the scene checked the sighting and assessed it to be a false alarm, with good intent, and no further assistance was required.

Our Lifeboats stood down and returned home to Anstruther and following a deep clean, was returned back to service.

Weather: Cloudy
Visibility: Good
Wind Force: 4 Moderate Breeze
Wind direction: NE
Sea State: Mod/ Choppy