RNLI launches more than 1,100 times in 2025
Nigel MillardLifeboats crews in the South West were launched more than 1,100 times last year, the RNLI has said.
Its latest figures revealed 776 people were helped by crews from Devon and Cornwall in 2025, with 33 lives saved. There are 24 lifeboat stations across the both counties.
The total of 1,163 launches was a 5% increase compared with 2024, and a 14% increase on 2020 numbers, the charity said.
The RNLI added the latest statistics "make it clear" the lifesaving service "remains as vital as ever".
"Each year we see how quickly things can change on the water," said Tegan Flage, from Salcombe RNLI.
"Our crews are always ready to respond, but we can only do what we do thanks to the public's generosity."
The RNLI will launch a campaign next month called the Mayday Mile, where people will be asked to walk, jog, hop or skip, a mile every day to help raise funds.
"These latest statistics make it clear that our lifesaving service remains as vital as ever," said Kate Eardley, head of international global drowning prevention at the RNLI.
"Whether it's paddleboarders caught by offshore winds, walkers stranded by the tide or boaters in difficulty, our crews are answering calls every day of the year."
