Exmouth RNLI crews were called to a dramatic rescue on Sunday afternoon after a motor boat capsized leaving six people in the water.
Crews responded to the incident at 13:15 after a RNLI volunteer spotted the capsized boat off Lyme Bay in east Devon.
All the occupants were in the water, two adults and four teenagers – with only one lifejacket between them.
Self-launching the inshore lifeboat George Bearman immediately, with two crew and one tractor driver, the pair were on the water within six minutes.
At the same time, a passing fishing boat helped retrieve five casualties and a yacht helped pick up the last from the water.
On scene within minutes, the volunteers transferred the single casualty from the yacht and made their way to Exmouth Marina, escorting the fishing boat.
All casualties were checked for cold water shock and cleared by waiting Paramedics and ambulance staff.
An RNLI Lifeguard aboard a jet-ski stood by the drifting vessel which was then towed part-sunken, ashore to Rodney Bay by the inshore lifeboat. The casualties were then escorted back to Sandy Bay.
At around the same time at 1.30pm crew volunteers spotted a swimmer in difficulty in the strong, ebbing tide of the Teign river channel.
The casualty was taken on board the Shannon class lifeboat and returned safely to Teignmouth Harbour Master launch boat. Deputy Coxswain, Roger Jackson was aboard the R and J Welburn;
