Both of Tenby RNLI’s lifeboats were requested to launch just before 4.30pm on Sunday, July 12, for separate jobs, but both involving kayaks.

The all-weather lifeboat launched after the coastguard received a call from the RNLI beach Lifeguards at Pendine, stating that a kayaker was seen to leave the beach earlier in the afternoon, but hadn’t returned and they could no longer see it.

The volunteer crew made best speed to the area, but as they were arriving on scene, the coastguard received a call from the kayaker to say that they were safe and well at Morfa Bychan beach and did not need any assistance.

The lifeboat was stood down from that job and then requested to assist the inshore lifeboat with their shout off Amroth.

The inshore lifeboat was requested to launch after a member of the public dialled 999 and reported that the kayaker appeared to be waving between Amroth and Monkstone.

A local fishing vessel had already located the kayaker, having heard the coastguard call for any vessels that had see the kayak in the area.

The lifeboat was soon alongside, and the occupant of the kayak confirmed he was fishing and was in no need of assistance, so both the inshore and all-weather lifeboat (which had been tasked after their previous shout) were stood down to return to station.

The following day, the all-weather lifeboat was tasked to launch just after 1pm on Monday, July 13, after the coastguard received a report that four people on two paddleboards were being blown offshore from Rhossili Beach.

The volunteer crew made best speed in choppy seas, and were a short distance off the casualties, when the crew of Burry Port lifeboat, who had also been tasked, confirmed that they now had the casualties aboard and no further assistance was required.