Dramatic sea 'rescue'
Nearly 1,000 people packed Pagham beach to watch a mock sea rescue.
The bumper crowd turned out around Pagham Yacht Club to see the RNLI and the Coastguard service join forces.
Three lifeboats from Littlehampton and Selsey, the Coastguard helicopter India Juliette and Littlehampton Coastguard took part in the search and rescue operation.
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Hide AdSelsey Lifeboat press officer Dave Fotheringham said: 'The event well very well. I spoke to the crew and they said they had been well looked after.
'The weather was right for the helicopter to do the display close inshore.'
The rescue was the highlight of a social evening at the yacht club with a beach barbecue.
Some 718 was raised on the night for the RNLI through donations and the sale of merchandise, to the delight of the charity's supporters.