The first shout came shortly before 6pm on Saturday, May 17, after the Coastguard received reports that several people appeared to be cut off by the incoming tide at 2nd Bay, Tenby.

The volunteer crew were on scene within minutes and after a brief search, found two people climbing down the rocks onto North beach. They confirmed they had been in 2nd Bay swimming and that the tide had caught them out, so they decided to climb back around to safety.

After checking the casualties needed no medical attention, the lifeboat was stood down to return to station.

The second shout of the weekend came at 3.25pm on Sunday, May 18, following a report that a dinghy had been spotted some way off Pendine, with people possibly in the water clinging to it.

The lifeboat was on scene within 15 minutes and quickly located the dinghy anchored offshore, but with no nobody in the water close to it. Whilst the lifeboat searched the area, the Coastguard spoke to the member of the public who reported it, who now believed that there had been nobody in difficulty.

With nobody reported missing or in difficulty in the water, the lifeboat was stood down to return to station, arriving at 4.20pm.

The third and final shout of the weekend came at 10.25pm that evening, after a report that someone had fallen on the beach at the Giltar end of Tenby’s South Beach and was in excruciating pain.

The volunteer crew made best speed to the area and two casualty-care trained crew members were put ashore to locate and assess the casualty.

A crew from the Welsh Ambulance Service was soon on scene and care was handed over to them. The lifeboat then stood down to return to station.

Also in attendance were members of Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team.