NewsUK NewsRNLIThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution has praised a 'quick-thinking' teenager who used his own boat to rescue two men after they fell from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye13:06, 21 Jun 2026Updated 19:24, 21 Jun 2026A "quick-thinking" teenager who used his own boat to rescue two men after they fell from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye has been praised by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).‌RNLI volunteers from Kyle of Lochalsh were called to Broadford Bay at about 9pm on Saturday following reports of two men in difficulty in the water.‌However, before the lifeboat crew arrived, a teenage boy spotted the pair in distress and went out in his own boat to bring them back to shore. He is believed to be a 16-year-old local boy.‌The crew checked that there were no injuries before leaving the scene.Andrew MacDonald, helm at Kyle RNLI, said: "Thanks to the quick thinking of the teenager going out in his own boat to rescue the two casualties, a far more serious situation was averted.Article continues below"We’d like to remind people that blow-up inflatable toys should be kept for use in swimming pools and not open water, and to always ensure that you have life-jackets on and a means of communicating to the emergency services if you get into any difficulty."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌RNLIBreaking News