Falmouth RNLI gains new all-weather lifeboat
Decibel Too was funded by money left in the will of yachtsman Richard Coleman.
The RNLI in Falmouth is set to receive a new all-weather lifeboat to join its fleet.
The new lifeboat - named Decibel Too - will be collected from Poole and brought to Cornwall. The lifeboat has been undergoing acceptance trials since it was first put into the water at a bell ringing ceremony at RNLI HQ in Poole back in April.
It was funded by a gift left in the will of Richard Coleman, a yachtsman who served in the Royal Navy. Richard made many solo voyages on Decibel, an 18 ft sloop designed and built by Hillyard. He greatly appreciated the work of the RNLI.
Falmouth RNLI Coxswain Jonathon Blakeston said: "This is the day we have been waiting for. It’s always good to welcome a new boat that we can call our own. I’m sure that she will serve the station proud."