RNLI facts and figures for 2016 from the South West, including Cornwall and Devon:

Lifeboats

1,614 launches in 2016

Busiest stations – Plymouth (104 launches), Torbay (100 launches), Poole (97 launches) and Newquay (91 launches)

Crew spent 10,967 hours on rescues 

620 launches were in darkness

1,624 people rescued

52 lives saved

216 young people under 18 rescued

Lifeguards

11,173 incidents 

Rescued 1,048 people

Saved 56 lives