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This is the place to find out whats on and read all the latest news
An all new page to our website has been added to list details of our call-out
in 2011 separately to the news page. The news and events page is still the place to be for articles and events but the call-out
page will be kept upto the miniute with all the latest incidents. Please click on the link to the left for 2011 incdents.
Hornsea Inshore Rescue is holding a number of fun as well as fund-raising events over the winter. Chairman Sue Hickson-Marsay says, "This winter we are going all out to raise funds, have some fun and also to raise the profile of all independent lifeboats round the country. We want to include the local community here in Hornsea in enjoyable, mostly free events so that we can all have a great winter, despite the current economic climate. We have a fantastic team who have come up with some super new events and ideas as well as the ‘tried-and-tested' ones. This is an invite from everyone at Hornsea Rescue to come and join in the fun with us!" Friday 16th December Sunday 18th December Monday 19th
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All at Hornsea rescue would like to congratulate Leading Coxswain Neville Metcalf, Coxswain Dave Pick, Coxswain Ashley Evans, Crewman Rob Stevenson, Crewman Harrison Gill and Crewman Andrea Gillyon on their award for "Outstanding Bravery and Courage" during the rescue of a young couple and their two dogs from the sea at the foot of the cliffs near Mappleton East Yorkshire. The award was presented ...last night on behalf of the East Riding Council by the Chairman of the Council Kay West. The recue was sucessfully completed in very dangerous conditions with 4 metre breaking waves when the couple were cut off by the rapidly rising spring tide. The rescue was hampered by a dangerous cliff with many submerged boulders at its foot. The Hornsea rescue Jet Bike was used to get in close to pick up the casualties and transfer them to the RIB. The jet bike suffered a capsize in the rough breaking waves and it took all hands to right it and continue with the rescue. The two dogs had to be "swam" to the RIB some 20 metres by crew in the water. All were recovered uninjured except for some bumps and bruises caused by being battered against the cliff by the breaking sea... Well done all... we are so proud of you. H.I.R. November 2011 New Hornsea Rescue Film Produced An exitiing short film about Hornsea rescue has been released. The intention is to use the film to promote HIR to potential sponsors. The film was producted at no cost to Hornsea Rescue with the kind help of the KCFM Smile Foundation and The One Point in Hull. Click below or the link on the home page to view.
20/09/11 Hornsea Rescue Fundraisers Excel In Difficult Times. Hornsea Inshore Rescue is an independent rescue organisation and depends completely on donations, grants and fund-raising by members of the public and its own dedicated team of fund-raisers.Chairman Sue Hickson-Marsay says, "We have a superb team of skilled, enthusiastic fund-raisers who are constantly thinking up new ways to bring in funds to enable Hornsea Inshore Rescue to carry out essential rescues. This year we have been called out to over 70 incidents at sea, along the coast and as First Responders, which demonstrates how vital it is to have a life-saving service here in Hornsea."
Sue says "Everyone at Hornsea Rescue works incredibly hard whether they are crew members who train twice weekly as well as attending call-outs, or other members of the team- the dedicated fund-raisers or members of the behind-the-scenes support team. Most of the crew attend fund-raising functions as well and everyone is highly valued." Sue herself gives talks about her life as a pilot launch coxswain, where she can sell Hornsea Rescue calendars and souvenirs, and obtains a donation to Hornsea Rescue. Crew members showed their appreciation of the fund-raising team, who have been able to bank £5,350 directly attributable to them in September up to 20th, by cheering and clapping them. (phototo follow)
Future Events for your diarySaturday 19th November in Beverley- Collection Day including Pirate Kidnap of the East Riding Chairman at 1-00 at Market Cross.
Friday 2nd December at the Floral Hall Hornsea- ‘Meet the Hornsea Rescue Team' including a play written by Hornsea Rescue member Rick Sumner and followed by a disco.
If you would like to take part in any of these events- pirates of all ages welcome- please contact Secretary Linda Nolan on 01964-535227, Linda.nolan1@btinternet.com or Fund-raising Co-ordinator Kim Pugh on 536759, kympugh@hotmail.com To book a talk from Sue, please phone her on 07796 257989.
28/08/11 Drama at the Family Fun day
Hello Sailor! The latest exciting news from the H.I.R. Boathouse is that we are going to be starting a Sailing Club! Plans are still being drawn but the aim is to encourage as many people as possible to safely try boating off our beautiful beach. We will have Dinghy storage, changing facilities and all you would expect from a Sailing Club. Prices will be kept low and we hope to offer the full RYA(Royal Yachting Association) Youth and Adult Dinghy Sailing program. We have had much encouragement on this... not least from HRH the Princess Royal when she opened
our Boathouse in December If anyone is interested please contact our "Commodore Elect" Cptn' John
Pugh (sawasdee71@hotmail.com) or pop down to the Boathouse any Sunday Morning. Blessing of the new boat 26/06/11. There will be a special event at Hornsea Rescue's boathouse to give our new boat her name. The event will be on June 26th 2011. We will be also opening the
Memorial Garden as a tribute to absent friends who are sadly no longer with us Rev. Jamie Kissak will be performing the ceromony. We also have the Filey fisherman's and the Hornsea Primary School's Choirs joining us for the day. There
will be lots going on so please come and join us. Shirley and Co Opens on the Promenade! East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Foreshores Dept have kindly given us permission to use the former coastguard lookout station (next to the Marine Hotel) as a small souvineer shop. A band of loyal fund-raisers are manning the shop at the weekends and early indications are they are going great guns! They have lots of things to sell and all proceeds as always go directly to keeping the "boat afloat". So if you find yourself passing pop in and say "hello". We are hoping to have some H.I.R. merchandise
for sale via the website soon... so watch this space.
Hornsea Rescue Dinner Dance... Skidby Mill 03/06/11 We still have a few tickets left for the Dinner Dance. cost is £27.50 and this includes a three course meal and lots of entertainment. Please
contact our events co-ordinator Kym Pugh (kym.pugh@hotmail.com) for full details
A.G.M Chairperson's Report 05/03/2011
Another year has come and gone and what a year it has been! We've finally begun to feel the benefits of all the hard work and efforts of the past fourteen years with some major achievements under our belt. It hasn't all been plain sailing but there've been so many days to be celebrated this year that I really think it's been one of our best.
We began in grand style with the opening of our own boathouse. An outstanding feat that really represents what can be achieved by a united community and by individuals who are prepared to volunteer their time and effort to make dreams a reality.
With the boathouse operational we're now more accessible to the public and can finally begin to extend as a Sea Safe Education centre. This is a part of HIR stated objectives that we hope we're going to see developing rapidly over the coming months and years. Another achievement this year has been the valuable contacts we've begun to make with other groups and organisations locally who are very impressed with the service we offer and will be supporting us in these developments.
During the summer we started to give talks and displays in the boathouse to groups from all over the county (and beyond) who are interested in our work. With demonstrations by the crew, talks about our work and a fish and chip lunch, they were extremely popular and bookings are already coming in thick and fast for 2011. We're also linking in to education with local schools, colleges and youth groups visiting us and, judging by the ‘thank you ‘ letters, all enjoying this fun learning opportunity. This is another area that we're hoping to expand in the future.
Another string to our bow has been added by Neville. By becoming an RYA training instructor this year he has paved the way for us to include RYA standard courses in power boat handling as well as our existing courses. These courses are in demand and should keep us (and Nev!) very busy in the coming months.
As well as developing these regular activities we hosted two memorable events, the first being our Civic and Emergency Services day in September. A number of dignitaries, including the Lord-Lieutenant and the High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire, with members of various local emergency services came along and the day was a great success. Hosting this occasion helped to raise our profile within the wider community and we want to continue to hold events like this in the future. It was also good practice for what came next!
What was probably the highlight of the year began in September when we were given the tremendous news that HRH The Princess Royal would be visiting us and, three months later, the day arrived. So it was all hands on deck to prepare for such an enormously exciting visit. Although, when the day arrived, we had to cut part of our programme due to bad weather, it was still a huge pleasure to be able to show the Princess all that we do and that we have achieved. We have to work so hard as an independent service that it's very rewarding to see everyone's efforts recognised in such a positive way.
On a sadder note, a very dear colleague and friend Henry ‘H' Kubicki passed away this year. Those who knew him will know how much he gave to Hornsea Rescue; he is a much missed crew member. We have also had to say goodbye to our Vice Chairman/Coxswain, Shaun Palmer, who recently retired from his post. He has been with us since the beginning , a great friend and supporter of all we have tried to achieve.
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Two more events this year have been a great boost to our efforts. The first was an anonymous donation. This was absolutely amazing news because it gave us the money to buy a much needed new boat and a more efficient tractor. Our old boat, Charity Venture, had just about reached the end of her working life and we can now use her for crew training. We've also managed to buy a land-rover and trailer; all of this equipment is helping us to improve our service by making us more professional and responsive.
Next came news that the KCFM Smile Foundation had adopted us as one of three charities that they'll be supporting for the year. They've already come up with some very good ideas which we'll see in action throughout this next year. By working with SMILE we're hoping to raise our profile and attract much needed new funders and we're look forward to working with them.
However it isn't all about these substantial achievements, there is a very human element to what we do, it is in fact our heart and the reason we are here. In the last year we responded to 67 Incidents and if we hadn't been here what would have happened to all those people - and their families?
So, I want to thank the local community without whom we would not exist; all the volunteers at Hornsea Rescue; the crew, the fundraisers and the trustees for their time, hard work and commitment and all those who have assisted our efforts with generous donations. This year has given us a great foundation to build on in the coming years and you have all helped to create a service to be proud of. I hope you will join me in looking forward to an interesting, exciting and challenging future. Sue Hickson-Marsay (Chair Hornsea Inshore Rescue).
Photo Courtesy Mark Brown Huge Turnout for New Year Swim for Hornsea Rescue Hundreds of people gathered along the south end of Hornsea Promenade at one o’clock on 1st January to watch over 20 people run into the surf in a fund-raising event organized by resident Sue Hicks. Swimmers included Sue herself, dressed as a spotty dog, a friend dressed in top-hat and tails carrying a tray with (very well stuck on) wine glasses, and Hornsea policeman Sergeant Richard Scott, wearing a rather brief mankini. Some people were so overcome by the excitement that they decided to take part and went for an impromptu paddle there and then. The cold weather, just slightly less freezing than over Christmas, did not deter the swimmers and dippers nor the crowd, who were able to watch the launching of the Hornsea Inshore Rescue lifeboat “Charity Venture” in high seas and witness several winching exercises with the RAF helicopter from Leconfield which did several fly-pasts to everyone’s delight. There was a swell of applause and cheering from the crowd when the lifeboat was launched. Hornsea Rescue Chairman and Coxswain, Sue Hickson-Marsay (no relation to Sue Hicks) braved the waves for almost two hours on the Rapid Response Jet-ski, and described the afternoon’s events as “Amazing- I am just so proud of everyone at Hornsea Rescue. The whole thing was brilliant and we can’t thank Sue and the other swimmers enough, plus all those who turned out to watch, This will now be a regular annual event and we look forward to a wonderful year for Hornsea Rescue. Thank you all for your generosity.” Hornsea Rescue’s Events Co-ordinator, Kim Pugh, dispensed hot chocolate at the boathouse and other members of the fund-raising team collected £266 in donations (this does not include any sponsor money which will be coming in soon) from the spectators and sold Hornsea Rescue calendars which are also available from Robinsons on Newbegin or the Greenway Stores. Hornsea Inshore Rescue is a totally independent
life saving charity and does not receive any funding from the RNLI, the vast majority of funds being raised locally. Emily's Big Day Goes Swimmingly
EVERY little girl dreams of being a princess, but in very few cases do they come close to royalty. But ten-year-old Emily Metcalf she was able to meet and speak with the Princess Royal, on her visit to East Yorkshire. The schoolgirl presented the special visitor with a bouquet of flowers at Hornsea Inshore Rescue's boathouse - one of three places the princess stopped at during her day in the region. Emily helps fund-raise for the charity and her father, Neville, is one of the boat's coxswain, so the honour of greeting Princess Anne fell to the youngster. Also a top pupil at Hornsea Community Primary School, Emily said she had been preparing for yesterday's big moment well in advance. She told the Mail: "When my dad told me I would be handing her some flowers I was really excited but very nervous. I had been practising what I was going to say beforehand." Emily told the princess about the charity's work to educate people on staying safe at sea, prompting Her Royal Highness to ask whether the youngster enjoying swimming. The Hornsea girl said: "She was nice and asked me if I swim and if I like the water and what activities I like doing in the water." The Princess Royal was full of praise for volunteers at Hornsea Inshore Rescue, as she unveiled a plaque to officially open the charity's boathouse. After Hornsea, the princess was driven to east Hull, where she officially opened Priory House, the new St John Ambulance headquarters in Citadel Way. She is Commandant-in-Chief of the first aid charity and was greeted by civic dignitaries, St John Ambulance officials and volunteers. In her last visit of the day, the Princess Royal helped mark the 146th anniversary of the Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind (HERIB), based in Beverley Road, north Hull. She officially opened a new resource centre where visually impaired people can sample computers, clocks and other technologies designed for their use. Article
Courtesy Hull Daily Mail 15/12/10
We have a new boat on order! Delivery due in January. Because the
money we have raised is from our local area we endeavour, where possible, to use local companies when we need to renew our
equipment. That said we also need the best we can get so we have chosen Humber Inflatables on Wincomlee in Hull to supply
our new 6.0m Offshore Pro RIB rescue boat. The new boat is a priority as our existing boat is now at the end of its operational
life and there is a new rescue boat code currently being drafted. The new boat will exceed this code and further enhance HIR's
ability to provide its life saving service
RYA courses prove a great success! This summer has seen a great uptake in people joining H.I.R. to do the RYA power boat training scheme. Chief Instructor Neville Metcalf said "I think the increase in demand is due to the new legislation that is being applied in most European countries. You now need a license to drive a boat abroad and the RYA level 2 incorporates this. After completing the course you can apply for the International certificate of competence which allows you to drive a power boat up to 10m in length" He went on to say "Although there is no legislation in the U.K as yet some insurers are insisting on the qualification before they will grant a policy. We are planning to expand the range of courses offered here and we have just been approved as a training centre for the P.W.C. course (jetbike)". Two of the latest students are pictured here Dave and Steve from Doncaster.
Helicopter Training Hornsea Rescue were joined by the rescue Sea King Helicopter for a joint training session today. The training proved invaluable to the H.I.R. coxswains and crew as it involved winching and pacing with the helicopter exercises. As usual the appearance of the Sea King on the grass next to the boathouse drew quite a crowd. The Helicopter was with H.I.R. for most of the afternoon
and then returned later that night for some night-time training. Please see the gallery for more photos Hornsea Brownies and the Mayor visit Hornsea Rescue for some fun and a sea safety lesson Hornsea Brownies and the Mayor John Whittle visited Hornsea Rescue for some fun and a sea safety lesson. Brown Owl
was challenged to beat the crew's record of 1min15secs to don the full rescue gear. 15mins later she was ready to ring
the "call-out" bell! A great time was had by all and the brownies had fun on the boat and trying on the crew's
gear. Education is a big part of Hornsea Rescue's future plans and we hope
many more groups from the East and West Riding will join us for the "Hornsea Rescue Experience". Please
use the contact details on the website if you are part of a group who would like to visit us. There are some great photos
of the event... click the link below to see the fun!
Click Here to see the Brownie visit photos July Summary Well what can I say about July at Hornsea rescue... our busiest month on record. I apologise for not keeping the news up to date with every incident but my feet have hardly touched dry land this month. so here is a summary. 30/07/10 19:35 Launched to two persons in water off longbeach caravan park. persons recovered and took into police custody for own
protection 24/0/10 22:55 Put on standby for
missing person. All crew at boathouse... stood down by coastguard 30/07/10 20:46 Called out to assist fishing boat which had lost its propeller off North Cliff Boat Club Hornsea... 4 persons on
board. Recovered safley back to the slipway 18/07/10 14:30 Hornsea Rescue Jet Bike launched to recover broken down jet bike with two persons on board. 17/07/10 16:30 Hornsea Jet bike crewed by Dave Pick and Ashley Evans launched to recover sunken vessle "Marlin" back to Hornsea slipway. The vessle had been lifted out by the Trinity House buoy maintainace ship "Patricia" 17/07/10 16:27 Charity Venture launched to assist broken-down vessel Erica May with two persons on board. Towed from Barmston to
Hornsea in deteriorating conditions 17/07/10 12:48 Launched to assist two persons in the water without life-jackets after their vessel was suddenly swamped and sank.
Hornsea Jet Bike with Sue Hickson-Marsay and Ashley Evans were on scene first followed by the R.I.B. coxswain Nev Metcalf
and crewed by Dave Pick and Malcom Dearing. Two people recovered and air lifted to Hornsea Rescue boathouse for further treatment
by waiting paramedics. 81 year old man later taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with suspected hypothermia. 13/07/10 23:28 Called out by coastguard to search for a missing person reported in the water off Low Skirlington. Joined by the Bridlington R.N.L.I. inshore and offshore all weather Life Boats. Launched in very difficult conditions into a North Easterly force 6 gusting stronger and driving rain. Stood down by coastguard at 03:03 and recovered at 03:25. Recovery again very difficult at low water with a 3 meter breaking sea on a sand bank just off Hornsea slipway. 13/07/10 20:25 Paged for person reported to be in the water off skirlington. Launched and stood down by the coast guard
Sunday 11th July 2010 At around 14:30 today Hornsea Inshore Rescue were called on by the coastguard to assist the dive boat Saffron that had broken down off Mappleton East Yorkshire. The Hornsea Rescue Boat was launched within three minutes by Coxswain Neville Metcalf along with crew members Dave Pick, Rob Stevenson and Liam Dawson. The dive boat was reported to still have divers down at the sea bed so the approach to the stricken boat was carried out very carefully. On arrival at Saffron the skipper informed the H.I.R. crew that the divers had indeed surfaced but were missing, the skipper thought that they may have tried to reach the beach. With this further information the Hornsea Inshore Rescue Jet Bike piloted by Malcom Dearing was launched and a coastguard cliff rescue team dispatched to Mappleton to assist in the search. It was with great relief that the divers were found safe and
well on Mappleton beach from where they were transported by the coastguard back to Hornsea to be reunited with their boat
and a very relived skipper.
Friday 9th July 2010 The Hornsea Inshore Rescue crew were called out at
approximately 2pm on Friday, July 9th to assist a small fishing boat with engine failure. The Coastguard alerted the
HIR to the Spriit 155 manned by Mr Steve Kershaw of Beverley and his brother Mr. Paul Kershaw of Hornsea. The boat was
successfully brought ashore with the aid of the Jet Bike operated by Coxwain Neville Metcalf and assisted on the beach by
crew members Malcolm Dearing, Ashley Evans and Liam Dawson. The fishermen thankful to be brought ashore made a very welcome
and gratefully received donation to The HIR. Sunday 4th July 2010 Lifeboat Srevices join forces to rescue divers. A divers' boat which had suffered engine failure was rescued today in a combined operation between the Hornsea Inshore Rescue Service and the R.N.L.I. all weather lifeboat from Bridlington. In the early afternoon the coastguard alerted both organisations that the boat "Stray Lass" was several miles out at the Long Benton wreck... a popular destination for divers in the area. Stray Lass was in need of urgent assistance in rapidly deteriorating weather conditions. The sea was becoming very rough with a strengthening off shore wind with up to a 3 meter swell. Due to the worsening conditions the Bridlington offshore boat was tasked to bring Stray Lass and her crew of five comprising skipper Terry Hodge, Sarah Clinch, Rory Flett, Steve Griffin and Pat Walsh closer to Hornsea where the Hornsea Rescue Boat took over the tow. Stray Lass and her crew was safely returned to the slipway at Hornsea. The crew where obviously delighted to be returned to dry land after their ordeal and extended the heartfelt gratitude to the R.N.L.I and the Hornsea Rescue Service
Tuesday 6th June 2010 A call-out was received from the coastguard to go to the aid of a fishing boat "Taty". The boat had come from Bridlington and was off Skipsea when she got into difficulty and suddenly sank. Two men were in the water and were reported to have no life jackets. Another fishing boat in the area "Sophie Dawn" was requested to assist by the coastguard. The Hornsea Rescue rapid response jet bike piloted by Ashley Evans arrived on scene at the same time as the RAF Sea-king Helicopter who had luckily been on patrol off Flamborough Head. The Jet Bike then was joined by Hornsea Rescue's R.I.B. "Charity Venture" helmed by Coxswain Sue Hickson-Marsay and crewed by Malcom Dearing. Both stood by while the Sea-King plucked the men from the sea and to safety. The Hornsea Rescue team then searched the area for any debris from the wreck but very little was found. The boat and the jet bike was safely recovered with the aid of the beach team of Matt Arnott, Rob Stevenson and new recruit Richard Clough. Saturday 29th may 2010 Hornsea Rescue were today called upon by the Humber Coastguard to assist a fishing boat that had got into difficulty
off Mappleton beach. Both the Jet Bike and the Rescue boat were launched and the stricken vessel was towed to safety away
from the beach. The boat was then towed back to North Cliff Boat Club from where it had launched.
Civic visitor sees real-life rescue drama as Hornsea man is plucked from the sea. East Riding of Yorkshire chairman, Councillor Christopher Matthews, found himself in the middle of of a real life rescue on the day he went to inspect the new Hornsea Inshore Rescue Boathouse. Cllr Matthews arrival was imminent when the call-out was received and many of the other guests including the Mayor of Hornsea Cllr. John Miller and Deputy Mayor Cllr John Whittle were wondering if it was a mock call-out to show how quickly the crew could respond. It soon became evident that the call was the real thing after a report of a man in severe difficulties and on the verge of drowning had been spotted off Hornsea's central promenade. The emergency services swung into action and Hornsea Inshore Rescue were soon on the scene. The man was then recovered to the beach where Hornsea Rescue's team of first responders took care of the man using the skills and equipment provided to them by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service as part of the Community First Responder scheme. The man's condition was serious and rapidly deteriorating so the RAF Rescue Helicopter was called in and landed on the beach close by. The man was transfered to the helicopter and taken to Hull Royal Infirmary. Back at the boathouse Cllr Mathews continued with his visit which included a "thank you" to the crew once they had changed from their rescue gear. Cllr Mathews later said "I came to see a big project for which local people had raised the money, when I actually saw it I was even more impressed. This building far exceeded my expectations. The whole setup is so very professional. What is provided here is a very special service for those who make use of our coast but what is really impressive is the community spirit that has driven the project forward. I am well aware that none of this would have been possible without the commitment of the Hornsea rescue volunteers and the people who support them. This is something that the people of Hornsea and the East Riding can be justly very proud of". 23rd May 2010 Humber Coastguard called upon Hornsea inshore Rescue today to investigate the situation on the dive boat "Dorathy May". During a call from the boat to the coastguard asking for help communications were lost. Hornsea Inshore Rescue along with the Rescue Sea King Helicopter were immediately dispatched to a possible serious incident.Hornsea Rescue's rapid response Jet Bike was launched within three minutes and the boat soon after The rescue services were then stood down when a diver who was overdue back to the dive boat was found safe and well. The dive boat's communication problems were down to a flat battery on the VHF radio... we urge anyone who is going to sea to ensure that all their equipment is checked before they set off, lives are lost because of small things like flat batteries. 22nd MAY 2010. Hornsea Rescue's Volunteer crew were once again called
out to what proved to be a tricky recovery of "Alfie" an 18 foot fishing boat. "Alfie" had suffered from
engine failure on the way back to the slipway at Hornsea and had been washed over the wooden groin sea defences on the beach.
The jet bike was launched with Dave Pick and Nev Metcalf on board. The boat and her three crew were towed back to the beach
where Rob Stevenson, Malcom Dearing, Richard Clough, Gavin Prest and Matt Arnott were on hand to help get the boat safely
back ashore. As the boat was being recovered the surf on the beach suddenly picked up as it often does on Hornsea's unpredictable
beach and it took the skill and bravery of the beach team to effect a safe recovery. The crew of Alfie extended their gratitude
to Hornsea Rescue for the "extremely quick response and professional attitude of all present". There will again be an open day at the new boat house this coming bank holiday 31ST MAY 2010.
There will also be a car boot sale... £5 on the day. The boathouse will be open and all are welcome to have a look around
and meet the volunteers. There will be refreshments, stalls, tombola and depending on the weather a barbeque! So come on down
to the sea and support your local independent life boat... "LETS KEEP THE BOAT AFLOAT"!
On the evening of Thursday 13th May Hornsea Rescue recovered off Rolston, south of Hornsea, a large Outfall Marker Buoy which had broken loose from its anchorage. The marker Buoy belongs to Yorkshire Water and marked the end of a pipe to the south of Hornsea. The decision to recover the buoy was taken due to fears that it could pose a threat to small boats in the area... it also had the potential to attract children who could have injured themselves by climbing on the buoy. The operation took some 5 hours to complete and was hailed a a success by all.
16/05/2010Driffield Divers Boat Rescue off Hornsea Hornsea Inshore Rescue was called out by HM Coastguard on Sunday afternoon, 16th May, to the Driffield Divers Club Rigid Inflatable Boat, Iceberg, during a dive off Hornsea. An air chamber of the Iceberg had been punctured when caught on a sharp item of equipment which had made the boat unstable in the choppy conditions, with the added danger of an approaching squall.
The Dive Boat was being crewed by Richard Holland, Peter Gardner and Coxswain Sean Mundey who said, "Hornsea Rescue responded very quickly and assisted our safe return to shore. We are very grateful that this voluntary organisation was available. They were very efficient and professional." Hornsea Inshore Rescue crew who attended were Coxswain Neville Metcalf, Rob Stevenson, Ashley Evans, Dave Pick, Gavin Prest and for launching and shore based operations, Malcolm Dearing.
Friends of Hornsea Inshore Rescue Spring 2010 Newsletter
Thank you allFirst of all we would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the last year to enable us to have the boathouse operational. The support we have received from everyone in and around Hornsea, and further afield, whether they be groups, individuals, businesses, or charitable trusts, has been absolutely amazing. We have a list of well over two hundred contributors, in cash, kind, or some other form of support. Everyone should be very proud of what has been achieved, - thank you all, from everyone at Hornsea Rescue.
Boathouse Opening Dates and TimesWe are absolutely delighted that the new Boathouse/Lifeboat Station, Sea-Safe Education and Visitor Centre will be completely finished by Easter. We would like to be open for visitors to look round during local school holidays, as well as weekends and Bank Holidays, until the end of September, but cannot guarantee this yet. Volunteers who could spare a couple of hours to ‘man' the boathouse please contact our Chairman Sue Hickson-Marsay or Polly and Ian Worsdale (all details below) and if you are coming from outside the area to visit, please check in advance if you are making a special trip.
Group VisitsIf your group, or one you know of, would like to visit for a short talk and film about the work of Hornsea Inshore Rescue, please write or contact Sue or Polly and Ian. We welcome group visitors from further afield for a day trip to Hornsea, when they can spend some time with us and also enjoy all the other attractions which Hornsea has to offer. We can send Information Packs about a day visit including short talk, film, and optional fish and chip lunch at the boathouse. Evening visits are also possible and we are open to suggestions. Again, please contact us for details and spread the word! Crew RecruitmentNow that we are in the new boathouse, we are recruiting more crew members. Anyone over 18, male or female, who is confident in water, can apply. The first step is to phone our Chairman and Coxswain Sue Hickson-Marsay for an informal chat. All crew receive Royal Yachting Association training and can eventually become coxswains. Recently we joined with Hornsea's First Responders so all crew members are now trained as First Responders as well.
Sue's TalksOur Chairman Sue Hickson-Marsay, who is the only female pilot launch coxswain in the country, gives talks and after-dinner speeches to groups across the country and is now renowned as "The Storm-Tossed Lady". Sue raises money at the talks for Hornsea Inshore Rescue; please contact her for details.
EventsMay Bank Holiday - Sea Safety, car boot, plant stalls etc. adjacent to boathouse August Bank Holiday - Sea Safety, Carnival Committee Raft Race on the sea, car boot, plant and other stalls adjacent to the boathouse.
Fund RaisingWe always welcome individuals or groups fund-raising, as we have running costs of £30,000 a year. Please contact our Fund-Raising Co-ordinator Rick Sumner if you would like to fund-raise for us, join our own fund-raising team, or have any ideas at all for raising funds. And please look out in the media, or for posters in Hornsea shops etc, advertising our events. If you would like a cardboard collection cube to collect loose change in for us please collect one from Paul the Barber's or Hampsons, both on Newbegin, or phone Polly and Ian to have one delivered. Larger collection cans are available for businesses.
AGMOur AGM this year is at the Victoria in Market Place on Tuesday April 13th at 7-30, with light refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Contact DetailsSue Hickson-Marsay, Chairman 07796 257989, hicko04@aol.com Secretary Polly Worsdale 01964-534302, polly_hornsea@hotmail.com Fund-Raising Co-ordinator Rick Sumner, 01964-532954 For sea/coastal emergencies call 999 and ask for Coastguard
Article from the Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 1st September 2009
PIRATES, parrots and plucky seafarers donned their best outfits for the first official launch from the Hornsea Inshore Rescue boathouse. Hundreds of people gathered on the southern end of the promenade to witness the rescue boat touch down in the water following its launch from its new home.The event took place yesterday and a series of fun-filled activities helped marked the occasion. Children were encouraged to dress up for a nautical-themed fancy dress while a car boot sale attracted bargain hunters. A raft race also took place along with a tombola, bric-a-brac stall and fire engine display.
Hornsea Inshore Rescue secretary Polly Worsdale said: "It has been a fantastic
day, we have had masses of people here and the weather has been great."I would say we have had about 1,000 people, including
those at the car boot. "A lot of people who have fundraised for us also came, many of whom the crew have not seen for
a while so it has been really nice. "We couldn't have wished for a better day." Hornsea Inshore Rescue was set up in 1994 after the resort lost its coastguard patrol
boat as part of a review process. The service is staffed by volunteers and its crew members are on call 24 hours a day, all
year round.
Teenage Crew Member Saves Child - Sunday August 2nd 2009 Article below from the Hull Daily Mail Tuesday August 4th 2009 News letter autumn 2009 Boathouse The new boathouse located adjacent to the launch slipway at the south end of Hornsea beach is well on the way to completion. The first turf was cut in August 2008 and on our annual lifeboat day, August bank holiday Monday 2009 we were able to celebrate our first official launch. A donation of £12,500 from the James Reckitt Trust, match funded by Hornsea Rescue has made it possible for the boathouse to become operational. A lot of the internal building work has been done by members of the crew and local tradesmen. We are now working on the operations room which will also be used for training and a s a sea safe education center. This will be called the "Lion's Room" due to Hornsea and District Lions having donated £7500 to have the room finished. We are grateful to both these generous donations and for the many smaller ones which have all contributed to the enormous task of building, fitting out and equipping a purpose built boathouse. The new location will mean that response times will bet improved by at least 5 minutes, which is crucial in a rescue situation. We hope now we have the space, to raise funds for a bow-launch trailer which will again improve launch times but also make the act of launching in rough conditions safer for the crew. Everyone at Hornsea Rescue is now working to have the boathouse completed during spring 2010 and we anticipate inviting everyone to the official opening around that time. Safety It is very easy to get cut off by the tide around Hornsea, or anywhere along Bridlington Bay
from Bridlington south to Withernsea and Spurn Head. The sea comes right in to the foot of the cliffs at most tides
and because the beach shelves very gradually the sea can come in rapidly and take people, even locals, unawares. The
cliffs are made from boulder clay and crumble easily. Climbing them can cause large pieces to break off, so this is
a very dangerous thing to do. Volunteers Needed Have you got what it takes?? We are looking for volunteer crew members for the Rescue Boats. If you are interested and would like further details please ring Sue Hickson - Marsay (Chairperson) on 07796 257 989 |
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