The Lizard RNLI Lifeboat Station

06/09/2026

A HUGE thank you to the organisers and performers of The Lizard Sea Shanty Festival for another fabulous weekend of singing, dancing and a just a whole lot of fun! A special mention for Betty Stogs too!🛟

We are so grateful to be one of the beneficiaries of this now annual event and wish to thank everyone who attended during the weekend and to all who paid a visit to (Pirate!) David and Sue who were so busy selling lifeboat gifts and souvenirs. 🛟

05/09/2026

The lifeboat is due to launch on exercise tomorrow morning - Sunday 6th September at 10am. We look forward to be working alongside the RNLI South Cornwall lifeguards

Visitors are most welcome to come and watch, our Visitor Centre and Gift Shop will be also open. A polite reminder that there is no visitor parking within the station grounds.

** All exercise launches are subject to the weather and operational commitments. Cancellations may occur at short notice and we apologise for any disappointment this may cause**

03/09/2026

Congratulations to crew member Andrew Morris who was recently successful in passing his casualty care course at the RNLI College in Poole. The RNLI Casualty Care program equips our volunteers with essential skills to provide effective first aid in various medical situations whilst at sea.

03/09/2026

01/09/2026

A selection of photos taken this evening at The Lizard RNLI lifeboat stations. Darren Thirlaway was the Coxswain in command and a breeches buoy exercise was carried out after launching the Y-boat with a couple of new crew members on board watching on and learning the procedure. The lifeboat was rehoused and made ready for service if required by 8.30pm.
Photos taken by Geoff Squibb

01/09/2026

📣 Storm Force has been designed to inspire a love of the RNLI in your little ones. Not only will they learn all about lifeboats, lifeguards and our lifesaving work, they’ll also be taught important water safety lessons. So the next time they are in, on, or beside the water, they will know how to keep themselves safe.

Every Storm Force member receives:

Membership pack
Crew bag
Pencil case
Storm Force stickers
Four issues of Storm Force magazine every year
Access to Crew Room, our online member’s area with activities, games and videos

Click on the link below to become a member 👍

https://rnli.org/support-us/become-a-member/become-a-storm-force-member

30/08/2026

The lifeboat is due to launch on exercise on Tuesday 1st September at 6.30pm. Visitors are most welcome to come and watch, our Visitor Centre and Gift Shop will be also open.

A polite reminder that there is no visitor parking within the station grounds.

** All exercise launches are subject to the weather and operational commitments. Cancellations may occur at short notice and we apologise for any disappointment this may cause**

30/08/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Wagstaff, Taylor Emms and Adam Mayes who have all successfully completed the Crew Emergency Procedure course (CEP) at the RNLI College in Poole.

The CEP course is designed to fully equip lifeboat crew members with the essential skills needed to handle emergency situations at sea accurately and efficiently.

24/08/2026

📟 Our crew were paged at 2.24pm on Sunday 23rd August after a launch request was received by our duty Launch Authority from Falmouth Coastguard. Our tasking was to proceed to Dollor Cove, Gunwalloe after concern was raised by a member of the public for 4 people who had been seen leaving the cove over an hour earlier and who had not yet returned. 2 people were on one kayak, and 2 people were on a paddleboard.

RNLB Mollie Hunt launched on service at 2.38pm and proceeded to the scene. Thankfully not long after launching it was confirmed that all 4 persons had been located safe and well and all were confident users of their kayak and paddleboard. The lifeboat carried on to the scene and spoke with the 4 persons concerned, none of whom were aware of the increased wind and potential need of assistance if they had carried on further. As they were intending to make their way back to Dollor Cove, they came aboard the lifeboat so they could be safely returned nearer to their original location. Once a short distance away the 4 people returned to the water and under the watchful eye of the lifeboat crew made their way safely ashore allowing the lifeboat to return to station.

During the passage back to the lifeboat station the crew were vigilant when approaching Polurrian, Kynance and other smaller coves to ensure that nobody else had been caught out by the increasing winds and tide. The lifeboat arrived back at the station at 4.20pm where she was rehoused, refuelled and made ready for service again when required by 5.10pm.

This service was thankfully a false alarm with the 999 call made with good intent.

https://rnli.org/water-safety/how-to-call-for-help-at-sea

Launch footage captured by Lorraine Bradley.