Hope Cove Rescue Boat
A visit to hear about the importance of the Hope Cove Rescue Boat from Ian and Paul Pedrick. Brothers Ian and Paul have had 62 years of experience between them in manning the Hope Cove Rescue boat and are the 3rd of 4 generations of volunteers from Hope Cove, Max Pedrick, 18, having just joined the crew. There has been a rescue boat at Hope cove for 150 years and for good reason. The boat can reach Burgh Island in 12 minutes from the time that the call goes out on a volunteer’s pager. Compared with the 30 minutes from pager that it would take the Salcombe lifeboat to be on scene, it is no wonder that the local community is so keen to protect this lifeline.
The service is currently restricted by the Marine and Coastguard Agency to operating between Bolt Tail and Butter Cove but would like to serve an area between Soar Mill Cove and the River Erme. At a cost to the MCA of around £1300 per year, this has to represent good value for money.
