Today one of our own lifeguard members, Jack Allman, successfully carried out a charity cross Solent paddle on a lifeguard rescue board from Ryde on the Isle of Wight to our lifeguard station on Southsea Seafront. The 4.5 mile journey across 2 main shipping lanes took place in excellent weather conditions, although the sea was […]
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Rescue of 11 year old Boy in langstone harbour Entrance
Portsea Rescue 1 was tasked by solent Coastguard, at 15:55, to reports of a boy clinging to the bottom of the pier structure at the outfall at Eastney. Portsea Rescue 1 responded immediately, backed up by Portsea’s rescue watercraft. (Jet Ski) The boy was located in a precarious position, clinging to the bottom of Eastney […]
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Cross-Solent paddleboard
One of our own members, Jack Allman, a 17 year old from Southsea, will be undertaking the challenge of paddle boarding across the Solent in aid of charity. He will be completing this on the 25th of September, to support two charities, Cancer Research UK and Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards. In August 2015, Jack […]
New boat build progress 2016
Our new 6.8 meter lifeboat will be ready for next summer. The nice people over at Ribcraft have began the build process which can be seen below. The fuel tanks and hull of the boat are now completed. The panels for the coxswain, where the wheel and throttles will be going are completed also, along […]
