Volunteer crews from Looe RNLI launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat on Saturday following reports of a 16-foot cabin cruiser which had run out of fuel one mile south of Looe.

Unable to find the cruiser, the D Class inshore lifeboat was also launched to continue the search along the coastline whilst the Atlantic 85 searched further out into Looe bay.

The cruiser, with two occupants on board, was found some nine miles south east of Looe and towed back to the landing pontoon in Looe river by the Atlantic 85.

The cabin cruiser had left Polperro earlier but had run out of fuel. They were unsure of their position, thinking they were one mile south of Looe.

Looe RNLI strongly recommend the use of a VHF Radio rather than relying on a mobile phone as mobile signals are unreliable out at sea.

Lifeboats cannot home into the signal of a mobile phone but with a radio they can and will find you more quickly.

Atlantic 85 crew: Matthew Jaycock (helm), David Jackman, Ben Crabb and Aaron Rix; D Class crew: Clive Palfrey (helm), Richard Porter and Dan King; Shore crew; Dave Haines, Nick Pope, Richard Rix, Graham Rich and Paul Barley.