The B Class Atlantic 75 B-793 "Alan and Margaret" is launched in stormy conditions at the full height of the spring tide.
The search was called off after no one was found and a member of the public spotting a man leaving the beach matching the description of the swimmer".
You can find out more about the RNLI and Looe Lifeboats on their websites.
As always, the advice from the RNLI and HM Coastguard
when conditions on the sea and along the coast are extremely treacherous with gale-force winds, high tides and heavy rain
is to keep away from the shoreline and do not take any unnecessary risks.
Also as a fellow photographer, please exercise caution when taking photographs or video of the storms.
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