Pett Rescue Boat in action at weekend

The alarm was raised by Dover Coastguard after the dinghy was spotted in trouble at around 3pm.

David Martin, from the Rescue Boat, said: “There was a brisk breeze on Saturday from east to west and it carried them along the beach toward Cliff End,

“When we reached the boat it was almost deflated and close to hitting the rocks. It could have been a very dangerous situation.

“They were clearly worried and relieved to be rescued.”

The craft was taken back to the Rye harbour slipway by the Rye Harbour Lifeboat.