Tenby’s all-weather lifeboat was launched at around 9.50 pm last night (Thursday, June 2), after fishermen in the Stackpole area heard a paddleboarder shouting for help.

With the beacon lighting ceremony taking place on Tenby’s Castle Hill to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the time, the volunteer crew quickly covered the 10 miles to Stackpole and after a brief search in almost pitch black conditions, found the casualty caught in the ebbing tide, being taken out to sea.

She was taken aboard the lifeboat, where she was checked over to make sure she didn’t require any medical treatment. She had done everything right and had a mobile phone with her and managed to ring 999 to raise the alarm.

She was taken towards Stackpole, where the y-boat took her ashore and left her with members of St Govans Cliff Rescue team.

The lifeboat then returned to station, arriving at 11.30 pm.