Dad saves baby and three children after boat began to sink off Devon coast
He managed to run the 24ft vessel aground onto rocks
A dad has been praised after saving the lives of his baby and three children when their boat began to sink off the coast of Devon.
The man and his family were enjoying a sunny afternoon out when their boat started to rapidly sink.
Luckily he managed to run the 24ft vessel aground onto rocks at Natural Arch in Torquay on Tuesday.
RNLI crews were called to the rescue and say the dad's quick thinking helped save the lives of his children.
"This man did absolutely the right thing in running their boat onto the rocks where they all managed to scramble to safety.
"We launched both RNLI Torbay lifeboats to the scene because their position was unsure and we knew we had to find them quickly.
"When we arrived on scene our volunteers ferried the young children one by one to the safety of our all-weather lifeboat, followed by the adults.
"The family were distressed but otherwise unharmed although their vessel could not be saved. This man's quick thinking saved his family's life."
RNLI Torbay Coxswain Mark Criddle