Captain Calamity rescued yet again in his yacht named Mischief

Captain Calamity Glenn Crawley has sparked repeated rescue missions in his aptly named catamaran called Mischief.

Now the RNLI rescue service is becoming exasperated with the troublesome sailor.

Lifeboat crews say they have lost count of the times they have gone to his aid.


Photograph courtesy of Newquay RNLI.

But 51-year-old Glenn says he is involved in extreme sports - and it is the public calling out the rescuers that is causing the problem.

Mischief has a long history with Newquay RNLI - in February 2006 she was rescued four times in four hours - twice by the lifeboat and twice by local fishing boats.

The RNLI estimates it costs £2,200 each time they launch a lifeboat.