US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

This blog is about the various lifeboats and rescue ships and the crews that make waterfront paragliding possible.

July 13, 2015

A rescue crew prepares to launch a Whitstable Atlantic 85 Lifeboat to search for a paraglider reported down in the ocean.
Note tractor and special tracked trailer for beach access.

August 2, 2015

Life Boats are an essential element of paragliding.
Here, the Royal Navy Life Boat RNLB Daniel L Gibson proceeds at "best speed" to rescue a soaring parachutist.
A "Y-boat" was sent to the beach to collect the unfortunate and helpless falling human.
He was rushed back to the Life Boat base where he was placed in an ambulance and sent away.