| Freshwater Lifeboat Station | |
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 Freshwater Lifeboat Station. | |
  Freshwater, Isle of Wight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Lifeboat Station |
| Location | The Boathouse |
| Address | Freshwater Bay |
| Town or city | Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9RA |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°40′13.0″N1°30′36.7″W / 50.670278°N 1.510194°W |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Owner | The Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Service, which is a registered charity |
| Website | |
| Freshwater Lifeboat | |
Freshwater Lifeboat Station is located on Gate Lane at Freshwater Bay, just south of the village of Freshwater, at the western end of the Isle of Wight, in the United Kingdom. [1]
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The station was established in 1972, and is owned and operated by the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat Service. Freshwater Lifeboat is on call to H.M. Coastguard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The station covers an area up to 30 miles (48 km) off shore from Hurst Point to St Catherine's point. [2]
The station currently operates a Atlantic 85-class Inshore lifeboat, The Jillian Scott:Spirit of the West Wight V, on station since 2024, and a smaller D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, The Warren J & B, on station since 2020. [3]
Freshwater Lifeboat is a registered charity (No. 293657). The service is not part of the RNLI and does not receive funding from the RNLI or the government. [4]
On 6 July 2024, a ceremony was held at Freshwater, at the launch of the new £180,000 Atlantic 85-class Inshore lifeboat. With a blessing from the Rev. Lisa Potter, and entertainment from both the Bay Wailers and The Brass Monkeys, Jason Fox of the television series SAS: Who Dares Wins attended with his wife, and named the lifeboat The Jillian Scott: Spirit of the West Wight V. [3]