WEYMOUTH Lifeboat coxswain Andy Sargent said that the crews had had a busy start to the year.

The all-weather lifeboat has been called out on 10 shouts and the inshore lifeboat has had 21 shouts.

Mr Sargent added: “Portland Race can be a dangerous bit of water with the wrong conditions and tides, with the strength of the tide and the way it runs.”

He said that it was always good to know that people were ok. He said: “It’s nice to hear when someone appreciates the job.”