August 21st, 2017.
Newhaven’s Severn Class lifeboat ‘RNLB David and Elizabeth Acland’ and her volunteer crew were launched at 4:38pm last Thursday to reports of a distressed person who was thought to have entered choppy seas in front of Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club.The lifeboat did a shoreline search from Tide Mills to Splash Point and then stepped out further offshore for the return leg.
Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 163 conducted a search from the air.
At 5:43pm both the lifeboat and helicopter were stood down as the person was found safe and well.
The 999 call from a member of the public was genuine with good intent.
The lifeboat returned to station 6:00pm.