My Coast Limited

MyCoast is a FREE 'beach finder' app which allows Cornish coastal users to enjoy their best and safest beach day. Using real-time data on location provided by leading global partners, weather, sea conditions, activities and amenities can be selected, the app will return suitable beaches, thanks to built-in safety parameters provided by the RNLI. day. Already Endorsed by SLSGB, Cornwall Council, Above Water and VIsit Cornwall, My Coast is the first app of its kind to enable users to know before they go, helping to plan their best and safest beach day ever. The project aims to promote coastal safetly whilst helping to boost the local economy, distributing visitors more evenly around the area, improving future mobility. The primary objective is to provide relevant and real-time data to users to enable them to make informed decisions on where they visit, improving safety for all coastal users at the same time as directing them to the closest pasty shop! As the ONLY live platform to pull together in one place crucial weather and tidal information, as well as individual beach amenities, users will be able to pin-point the best options for their day out. Whether looking for water sports and/or family friendly beaches, MyCoast will direct users to the best location to meet their needs. Cornwall was visited by 4 million tourists in 2018. In the same year, 26 coastal deaths were recorded. In May 2020, six people died off the coast in only 8 days and callouts rose by 26% in August 2020. By providing accurate, real-time information, especially to tourists who are unfamiliar with the difference the direction of wind can make to a single beach, we will help reduce coastal incidents, thereby reducing the ever-increasing strain on our emergency services.