Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station is once again hosting its popular Yellow Welly Week – a week-long programme of fun and educational activities from Saturday (25th May) to Sunday 2nd June 2024. Throughout the week there will be a range of activities offering help and advice for all users of the marine environment, from lifejacket ‘clinics’ for boat users to information on coastal walking, fishing, kayaking, beach safety and all marine activities all week, including advice for coastal dog walkers. The offshore boathouse will be open every day from 11:00 to 15:45 for the public to view the All Weather Lifeboat at close quarters and join in the activities. There will also be a range of fun activities for youngsters at the lifeboat station, from dressing up in junior lifeboat crew kit and a line-throwing competition to a ‘welly-wanging’ competition on the beach for children and adults, with prizes for all entries. A D-class inshore lifeboat will be on display at the annual Bembridge Street Fair on Monday 27th May, giving youngsters a chance to go aboard, dressed up in a junior lifeboat kit to have their photos taken. 
The evening training launch of the All Weather Lifeboat is scheduled for Tuesday 28th May at 19:00, which may be viewed from the offshore boathouse, the doors opening at 18:30. There will also be a chance to meet the crew, after which hot dogs and drinks will be served at the inshore boathouse.
2024 Yellow Welly Week – Programme
• Saturday 25th May – Water Safety Session, Line-throwing, Lifejacket clinic at the inshore boathouse, from 11:00-13:00 • Sunday 26th May – Offshore Boathouse open as usual, 10:00 – 15:45 • Monday 27th May – Bembridge Street Fair, with the D-Class inshore lifeboat on display and Lifeboat Guild stand with educational and water safety advice and information. • Tuesday 28th May – View the training launch of the all-weather lifeboat at 19:00, meet the crew and enjoy a sausage sizzle afterwards in the inshore boathouse. • Wednesday 29th May – Children’s activities in the offshore boathouse. 10:30 to 12:30 • Thursday 30th May – ‘Welly-Wanging’ for all ages. 11:00 on the beach by the lifeboat station. Sign up by 10:45 at the organiser’s table. Prizes for all entries. • Friday 31st May – Water Safety Session, line-throwing, Lifejacket clinic, 13:00-16:00 • Saturday 1st June – Offshore Boathouse open as usual, 10:00 – 15:45 • Sunday 4th June – Offshore Boathouse open as usual, 10:00 – 15:45 All proceeds from the events and donations throughout the week will go towards supporting our lifeboats, helping to save lives at sea.
May be a good idea to boycott this as a silent protest against the free taxi service of illegals delivered here , not as they ought, back to France. They would get the message, albeit eventually.
But anything free and the bored masses will be there.