BOTH Tenby lifeboats were launched on Wednesday afternoon, August 9, after a report that two kayaks had been washed onto rocks at Priest’s Nose, near Manorbier, and had disappeared from sight.

The all-weather lifeboat was launched at 4.15pm and began a search between Lydstep and Manorbier, checking all the coves in between.

In the meantime, as the swell between Giltar and Manorbier wasn’t too bad, the inshore lifeboat was also requested to launch to assist with the search.

Tenby, Manorbier and St Govans Coastguard rescue teams were also tasked, along with Coastguard Rescue helicopter 187 from St Athan.

As they approached Manorbier beach, the volunteer crew of the Haydn Miller launched the y-boat with two crew aboard.

They then went into the shore at Manorbier to speak to members of the public, who confirmed that the two kayakers, a father and his son, had managed to get safely back to the beach and had since left the area.

It turned out that the son had got into trouble in his inflatable kayak in a strong offshore breeze, prompting the father to attempt to rescue him.

Luckily after making it to the rocks, they managed to walk around to Manorbier beach.

With both safely ashore and no longer in danger, the lifeboats were stood down and returned to station, arriving at 5.20pm.

The second shout for the Georgina Taylor came at 6.25pm, when the boat was requested to launch following the report of a missing nine-year-old-girl between Castle Beach and South Beach, Tenby.

The lifeboat began their search at Castle Beach and headed toward South Beach as Police and Coastguard units searched the shore and the Esplanade above.

Luckily, the girl was soon found by an off-duty RNLI lifeguard in the South Beach car park and was quickly reunited with her relieved parents.