BOTH Poole lifeboats were launched on the hottest day of the year by UK coastguard to a reported ‘Mayday' on Tuesday, July 19.

Poole RNLI said information on the detail and location of the call at 4.15pm was limited but it was narrowed down to Poole bay as the ‘Mayday’ was heard on both Hengistbury Head and Nine Barrow Down aerials.

Both lifeboats made their way through the busy harbour, before a Sunseeker called up over the radio, stating their position and that they had a jetski alongside that had called the initial ‘Mayday’.

The Atlantic arrived on scene and found one person on the jet ski and another person in the water, the lifeboat recovered the person into the lifeboat and commenced casualty care, the Sunseeker standing by was released to continue its passage, with thanks from the crew and UK Coastguard.

The D class arrived on scene, the casualty on the jetski was willing to drive the vessel back to its berth, both lifeboats escorted the jetski towards the harbour.

A member of the lifeboat crew who is PWC (personal watercraft) qualified swapped places with the casualty, as he was nervous about the amount of other vessel traffic, he transferred onto the Atlantic for the passage to Poole lifeboat station where medical care was available.

The jetski was returned to Port of Poole and the casualties were reunited with their craft after being checked over by the station LMA (Lifeboat medical advisor).

Both lifeboats were ready for service by 6pm.