Salcombe all weather life boat launched following a report of four people stranded around Ham Stone off Soar Mill Cove.

On arrival, the crew found three swimmers had attempted to swim from Soar Mill Cove around Ham Stone and back but had underestimated the current.

One managed to return to the beach, while two were stranded on rocks below the cliff east of Soar Mill Cove.

The lifeboat crew launched the onboard Y Boat, recovered both casualties, assessed them as cold but not hypothermic, and returned them safely to the beach and the Coastguard Rescue Team.