ISSUE 594 WINTER 2010–11

STEPPING UP The nature and nurture of lifeboat leadership

ALL HANDS ON DECK SIMPLE PLEASURES STATE OF PANIC LIFEBOAT INVENTOR PLUS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! SWIMMING UNDER THE SKY A SURVIVOR'S THANKS WHO DESERVES THE CREDIT?

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THE RNLI Do you remember learning to swim? Were you our youth of both sexes; to the increase A charity registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity excited to find a new sense of freedom, or of health and strength as well as to provide number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland. frightened of being literally out of your depth? a sufficient guard against accidents.’ The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was founded in 1824 as the National Institution Maybe you never grasped the ‘Art of Swimming’. Fortunately, swimming is now part of many for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. This delightful term was used in the Lifeboat curricula and the RNLI’s own safety education Today, it provides the 24-hour on-call search of 140 years or so ago to refer to what the work extends to both children and adults. But and rescue service out to 100 nautical miles from the coast of the UK, RoI, IoM and CI; on Editor deemed ‘an important accomplishment, even the best prepared of mariners can find the tidal reaches of the River Thames; and on which belongs alike to all classes of the themselves overwhelmed by exhaustion and selected inland waterways plus a seasonal lifeguard service on appropriate beaches in community.’ In 1872, he wrote: ‘There is hardly must rely on the charity’s emergency response England and Wales. The RNLI is independent a county throughout these isles which has not for their survival. You can read an astonishing from Government and continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for either rivers or brooks large enough to enable account by one such survivor on page 22 – part its income. the Art of Swimming to be efficiently and of our rearranged and expanded Rescue section. Chairman: Admiral the Lord Boyce gcb obe dl rapidly taught. And the Art of Swimming? Be inspired by its Chief Executive: Paul Boissier ‘During the summer months, most modern manifestations on page 16. SUPPORTING THE RNLI If you're not already a subscriber, you can distressing accidents are of constant occurrence help save lives from the beach to the open particularly on large rivers like the Thames and sea by becoming a regular supporter of the the Mersey, which on warm days are often RNLI. Find out more from the Supporter Care Team. crowded with amateur boatmen. Swimming

CONTACT DETAILS should form part of the physical education of Liz Cook, Editor • RNLI Headquarters: telephone 0845 122 6999, email [email protected] or write to RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ PREMIUM • Supporter Care Team, for membership, ESCORTED donations, Lifeboat Lottery enquiries: telephone 0845 121 4999, HOLIDAYS BY RAIL email [email protected] or write c/o Headquarters address above • Legacies Team, to find out about gifts in Wills: telephone 01202 663032,

email [email protected] or write Photo: Allen RNLI/Kelly to him c/o Headquarters address • Family association, for retired staff and operational volunteers: telephone 01202 662222 • Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society: email [email protected] • The Editor: telephone 01202 662254, email [email protected] or write The timeless Art of Swimming – as demonstrated here by Boscombe RNLI lifeguards c/o Headquarters address above on a chilly January morning in aid of RNLI SOS Day. See page 4 to find out more about • Advertising in the Lifeboat: SOS Day 2011 and what other, warmer things you can do to get involved! Landmark Publishing Services 7 Adam Street, London, WC2N 6AA Tel: 020 7520 9474, Fax: 020 7520 9475, Corrections and clarifications See mczmapping.org for the details, to upload the location of email [email protected]. In the Autumn 2010 issue, we wrongly identified the lifeboat marine wildlife, notable habitats and geological features you pictured on page 35 as Sennen Cove’s own, when in fact it have seen and information about your own marine activities. was a relief lifeboat temporarily on service at the station. rnli.org.uk In the same feature, we confused the situation regarding In Review, we misquoted the price of Hidden Depths: Women Marine Protected Areas and Marine Conservation Zones and of the RNLI by Sue Hennessy. The correct price is £16.99. the work of the many organisations involved. BOOK WITH 100% CONFIDENCE FULLY BONDED, FULLY PROTECTED Blind and partially sighted readers can choose to receive an audio tape or CD version as well as the magazine – this is a free service.

Cover picture: Ordinary people doing Please contact Tracy Carey on 01202 662254 extraordinary things. See page 10. Photo: RNLI/Nigel Millard or email [email protected]. 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS 3 Photo: Winnsnapper Monckton RNLI/Phil Photo: Photo: Dominick Tyler

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22 45 29 16 Photo: Martin RNLI/Rachel the Lifeboat NEWS including FEATURES RESCUE VOICES REGULARS 4 Three new Tamars WINTER 2010–11 ISSUE 594 10 SPIRIT 20 ROUND-UP 42 MORE THAN A WORK THING 34 REVIEW The Lifeboat is published quarterly by the RNLI, 5 Don’t miss these events! Master and commander Climbing crew, a troubled trawler and more Volunteer and Principal Naval Architect A thriller, missing whisky and some West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ. The complex roles of today’s lifeboat Holly Phillips knows a bit about boats traditional shanty singing © RNLI 2011 . All rights reserved. Reproduction is permitted 22 ‘I HAD LITTLE CHANCE … ’ 6 New deal with China Coxswain and Mechanic with the prior consent of the RNLI. Opinions expressed by Brian O’Carroll recounts his frightening 45 YOUR SHOUT 41 LOTTERY authors are not necessarily those of the publishers. Care is 7 All hands on deck! taken to ensure that editorial information is correct at the 16 COASTAL LIFE ordeal and the relief of being rescued by Thanks from Crete, admiration from Your chance to win £5,000 and help save time of going to press but is subject to change. 8 Celebrity artwork Swimming under the sky Arklow lifeboat The Netherlands, and bravery from lives at sea Any products or services advertised in the Lifeboat by More and more swimmers are taking Shetland third parties are not in any way endorsed by the RNLI and 26 END-OF-SEASON DRAMA 46 LAUNCHES to rivers, lakes and the sea for pleasure the RNLI shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any Vigilant to the last, Pendine lifeguards snatch July–September 2010 saw more than information contained in such advertisements nor has it investigated or verified any of the information. Advertising 36 CLOSE UP a kayaker to safety hours before the close of 3,300 launches revenue helps subsidise production costs of this magazine. I invented the lifeboat! season 52 THEN AND NOW All recipients of the Lifeboat also receive RNLI Compass How can three 18th-century gentlemen for their region. News in other regions can be viewed at 29 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY Mother and son visit Penlee lifeboat on a rnli.org.uk. all make the same claim? Are you interested in receiving RNLI news by email? MORNING significant birthday If so, you can sign up to our enewsletter at rnli.org.uk/email. A lone sailor is saved in a rough, 8-hour Publications and Design Manager: Mark Dunne; rescue by The Lizard lifeboat Editor: Liz Cook; Researchers/Writers/Assistant Editors: Mairéad Dwane, Bethany Hope, Jon Jones, Anne Millman, 30 GLAD TO BE SAFE Rory Stamp, Carol Waterkeyn; Proofreader: Anne Millman; Design Manager: Laura Wiltshire; Designer: Jonathan Lotriet; Atrocious weather pushes Bridlington Publications Assistant: Tracy Carey; inshore crew to the limit to save a Acting Print Manager: Zoe Nother; windsurfer Printer: Pindar, Scarborough. 33 SURF AND TURF Fenit crew get a tricky 4am shout to a dark, isolated island Kinghorn RNLI lifeboat Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Tommy Niven B-836 launches from her trailer 4 NEWS 5 Papal blessing RNLI Chief Executive Paul Boissier had the honour of meeting

Photo: RNLI/Laura Ashman Photo: RNLI/Laura Pope Benedict XVI and HM The Queen on 16 September during a Papal visit to Holyrood House in Edinburgh. Paul joined a number of charity bosses and heads of non-government agencies who were presented to His Holiness and Her Majesty during the VIP reception. The Pope asked Paul what he did, and blessed the work of the RNLI when he heard Support Our Stations all about saving lives at sea and the work of the volunteer crews. Paul says: ‘It was a very moving experience. I’m sure that SOS Day, the RNLI’s biggest fundraising day, is many RNLI crew members and supporters will be heartened on Friday 28 January. On last year’s SOS Day, by his blessing.’ supporters raised over £500,000. RNLI crew members are well known for going Williams Photo: RNLI/Nathan the extra mile when it comes to saving lives at sea, Benney Photo: RNLI/Paul Open house so it should come as no surprise to learn that their The RNLI Headquarters support of RNLI SOS Day is no less committed. site, which includes Exchanging the River Thames for the rowing the Lifeboat College, machine, crews from Chiswick and Teddington opens its doors to the raised over £10,000 last year by completing a public on 9–10 July. mammoth 24-hour rowathon, supported by Join us in Poole, Dorset, Olympic Gold Medal-winning Rower Greg Searle for exciting displays, (pictured), while Dover’s volunteer crew completed demonstrations and lots a 142-mile triathlon on exercise bikes, rowing and Home on the beach of activities for children! running machines. This year, there will be a number of SOS Day RNLI lifeguards on Cornwall’s Fistral Beach finished the season rowathons taking place in various locations but with a brand new base. Summer giving readers will be pleased to know that taking to the Previously, the lifeguards on one of the UK’s busiest Last Summer, we appealed to RNLI supporters to make a donation rowing machine isn’t compulsory! beaches were working from metal storage containers (above). to help support our volunteer crews. A big thank you to everyone One simple way to show your support is by Now, they have a much more suitable home (below). who contributed to our Summer appeal, which raised a total of making a purchase from the RNLI’s SOS Day range, RNLI Fistral Lifeguard Supervisor Lewis Timpson says: ‘It’s £1,209,077. Your support is much appreciated by lifeboat crews which comprises mugs, T-shirts, shopping bags and made a huge difference, the main thing being space. We now around the UK and RoI. pin badges. Take a look at rnli.org.uk/sos. have a dedicated first aid room, storage, changing facilities and a large observational area from which we can watch the beach. The containers we were using quickly got crowded and Awards ceremony and AGM messy and were just not nice to work from.’ This year’s RNLI Annual General Meeting and Annual Building work started last February on the two-storey Presentation of Awards will take place on 19 May at the building at the southern end of the beach car park, and it was Barbican in London. RNLI Governors will be contacted Three cheers for Tamars! completed in August. individually in March, when they can request tickets to both Three new Tamar class lifeboats went on The lifeguards will be back on patrol in Fistral in March, events. All other supporters can request tickets from April. service at RNLI stations this Autumn – at and on more than 150 other beaches around England, Wales Find out more at rnli.org.uk/agm. Kilmore Quay, Shoreham Harbour and and Northern Ireland over the Summer. Bembridge. Browne RNLI/PJ Photos: Kilmore Quay’s new lifeboat, Killarney, was the first Tamar to go on station in Ireland. Meanwhile, Bembridge’s Alfred Albert Williams and Shoreham Harbour’s Enid Collett have also arrived in their brand new homes – modern

boathouses funded by local appeals. Molesworth RNLI/Scott Photo: The Tamar is the RNLI’s newest class of all- weather lifeboat. Sixteen metres long and with

a top speed of 25 knots, it is equipped with Stokes Jon Photo: SIMS (Systems and Information Management System), which allows the crew to monitor, Kilmore Quay's new Tamar class operate and control many of the boat’s lifeboat arrives on station and functions from the safety of their shock- Coxswain Eugene Kehoe gets mitigating seats. familiar with her controls 6 NEWS NEWS 7 Photo: RNLI Digital donations All hands on deck! Lifeboats in China You don’t have to get wet to help save lives In these difficult economic at sea. times, some traditional ways We need more volunteers to help us raise of giving have seen a decline. funds, raise awareness and reduce tragedies. We have, however, seen a very If you can give some time to the RNLI, please welcome 20% year-on-year get in touch. It doesn’t have to be a long- growth in online donations. term commitment – just an hour or two, Donating to charities online for example, helping out at a one-off local is becoming more popular, and event, will make a difference. the RNLI had a nice surprise Sign up at rnli.org.uk/deckhands or use on 26 September when one your barcode-compatible mobile to scan the generous supporter visited image below and register. rnli.org.uk and gave £15,000. Also on our website, you can read all the regional How to use mobile barcodes: editions of Compass at rnli.org. Download the free reader software from mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software. uk/compass – great if, say, you Scan the barcode with your phone camera. live in London but are more The RNLI has signed a new deal with the China they believe that there is much that they can interested in lifeboat stations Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS). learn from us. At the end of the day, however, in Wales. The deal builds on the agreement that has both organisations are committed to one single been in place between the two organisations for thing – saving lives at sea – so I am very pleased the past 5 years, which saw 20 ex-RNLI lifeboats that the relationship with CRS remains positive, Greetings from make their way to China, Chinese crews trained energetic and productive.’ at the Lifeboat College and at their home RNLI Corporate Services Director James cyberspace! stations, as well as regular technical inspections. Vaughan adds: ‘The RNLI’s evolving international For all those birthdays and RNLI Chief Executive Paul Boissier travelled strategy is based on a desire to save more lives other special events in your to China and signed a new memorandum at sea by sharing our knowledge and skills with 2011 diary, why not send an of understanding, including improved developing SAR organisations around the world, RNLI ecard? technical support for CRS’s fleet of Aruns and particularly those with little resources and Available in a range of Tynes, helping the Chinese develop a volunteer starting from a low base. We'll fund this designs to suit every occasion, crew concept, and help from China to investigate investment through a programme of international our ecards are fun, funky and commercial deals with other Asian countries. activity (consultancy, training and boat sales) environmentally friendly. They Paul says: ‘Both CRS and the RNLI are highly to countries that have financial resources, such cost 30p–£1 each, depending professional organisations, working in difficult as China. on how many you send, all of but very different sea conditions on opposite ‘Our Charter allows us to work overseas, which goes straight into helping sides of the world. My visit convinced me that but we are not planning to fund this from money the RNLI save lives at sea. there is much that we can learn from them, and raised in the UK and RoI.’ An ecard is easy to send,

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Master and commander An RNLI coxswain must be brave but what else does it take to inspire the confidence and trust of a modern-day crew?

Right: Second On 9 July 2010, Mike Lawrence was not only you that in these sort of situations you step build effective working relationships with A new challenge their strengths, and areas for development, Coxswain Mike in charge of Calshot’s Tyne class Alexander out of the norm and think bigger – you up volunteers. Meanwhile, only 10% of crew In October 2010, six men from across the as leaders, pinpointing skills that can be used Lawrence Coutanche but also On-Scene Commander. your game … and I do enjoy a challenge!’ members come from a maritime profession service attended the week-long course at at sea or on shore. Opportunities are then The Second Coxswain was leading the In the 19th century, a coxswain was and onboard technology is second to none. the Lifeboat College in Poole. Between them provided in the survival pool for them to put Below: Crew combined crew of four lifeboats, Police and always at the helm and his crew required The RNLI introduced competence-based they had 112 years’ lifeboating experience. these skills into practice, challenging them Members on Harbour Master launches and a Coastguard little training, as lifeboats were simple in training in 2002 to bridge the gap, focusing The timetable didn’t give much away so to adapt their approach through increasingly the aft deck of helicopter in the search for a missing design and function and the volunteers initially on the ‘hard’ skills required to complex practical tasks.’ Calshot’s Tyne some came with a degree of trepidation: class lifeboat ferry passenger. RNLI Operations Director were familiar with the sea. Similarly, today's operate lifeboats: boathandling, navigation, Alexander Michael Vlasto later wrote in his Letter of coxswain is responsible for all operations rope work and so on. Since 2007, the ‘soft’ • Roles and responsibilities Know what I mean? Coutanche during Appreciation to Mike: ‘Your command and connected with the all-weather lifeboat skills required of coxswains (and full-time • Teamwork tasks Real-life examples of professional leaders an exercise leadership of this very intensive operation while at sea, the safeguarding of the crew mechanics) to motivate and lead their crews • Intelligent Leadership from other walks of life are studied too. with Lee-on- was exemplary.’ Mike remembers it well: and the rescue of those in danger. But they have also been addressed formally. Such • The art of communication Charlie Cantan, a senior airline pilot and the-Solent ‘When we first got the call I thought “This are also expected to promote the work skills can be the hardest of all to master and • Why should anyone be led by you? trainer for 20 years, said to the trainees: Coastguard could be interesting – exactly how many of the RNLI, contribute to the success of must not be left to chance. • Leading change ‘Although I can’t tell you how to operate helicopter vessels are involved?” Any Coxswain will tell the lifeboat station in the community and Howard Ramm, Staff Officer Operations • Drama-based training. a lifeboat because I don’t know how one (Training) who runs the courses, explains: works, I do know from experience, and 16 ‘A trigger for introducing our Management, John Allen, RNLI Operations Training years' research, how incidents of human Command and Communication course Manager and himself a trainer on the course, error occur and why.’ was realising that, in the small proportion confirms: 'The training is designed to take He emphasised: ‘When we get stressed of lifeboat call-outs in which something you out of your comfort zone and apply we often go quiet and shut down but we goes amiss, the cause is usually human pressure in certain places at the right time.’ still think in fast time, about 1,200 words a error. Discovering common themes of This includes assessing a boat officer's minute. We also think that everyone else is misinterpretation of information, failure to personal leadership style using real-life seeing exactly what we’re seeing …’ act on information and poor communication examples of situations at lifeboat stations In his fascinating presentation, Dr David prompted our inclusion of "human factors" and The Management Centre's Intelligent Anton, the RNLI’s Consultant Physician in the training. We've now trained over 200 Leadership model. Sarah Fraser, a learning in Occupational Medicine, asserted: current or aspiring boat officers in this way.' and development consultant, explains: ‘This ‘Communication has to be sent, heard, helps coxswains and mechanics identify understood and shared. 12 SPIRIT SPIRIT 13

The former Head of Biomechanics and now! This has given me the confidence Aircraft Investigation at RAF Institute of to ask difficult questions and try to apply Aviation Medicine continued: 'It’s important common sense.’ to learn the patterns of communication so Nick Massey, honoured to be invited by they become deeply embedded [for use in his Coxswain at Weymouth to train towards an emergency].’ Charlie quoted author becoming a coxswain himself, enthused: Robert McCloskey: ‘I know that you believe ‘The challenge for me now is to put you understand what you think I said, but these new perspectives of my style of I'm not sure you realise that what you heard management, leadership and communication is not what I meant!’ into practice at station.’ David Anton expanded on the John Walsh, Deputy Second Coxswain characteristics required when looking for and Second Mechanic at Ballyglass Lifeboat trainee coxswains and mechanics and asked Station reflected: ‘This course allows you to the question: ‘Do you go for someone who’s see yourself from other people’s perspectives ‘This course will help me think things through before then doing the job more instinctively.’ time-served or who has the capacity to get and it makes you realise what you’re like at there with the suitable people skills?’ station. I have been on the crew for 17 years Just over 2 days into the course Dave and this course will help me think things Phillips, trainee Coxswain at Barry, was through before then doing the job more relieved: ‘It’s already slotting into place with instinctively.’ the tasks and feedback,’ and Shaun Chandler, In the dynamic and often dangerous Second Coxswain at Barrow, admitted: world of lifeboating, those in command have ‘I think this style of course has changed a great responsibility to their crews and to things for the better.’ Ian Sheridan, full-time get the best from them they need to set the Coxswain at Ballycotton added: ‘There’s so very best example, combining soft and hard much to cover and take in, I could do with skills with aplomb. Fortunately, thanks to the course being longer!’ substantial investment from the RNLI, the best training is available to them to achieve Acting up this, no matter what their background. And there was more to come – culminating Back in Calshot, away from the dry in interactive drama, bringing alive a myriad theory, Mike Lawrence sums up the reality of issues. Freed from role play themselves, of lifeboat leadership: ‘It’s about doing the trainees could concentrate on analysing everything in your power to make people and summarising what they saw. Actors safe and to do that you’re totally reliant on from Steps Drama Learning Development having a good crew behind you. That day in played out various conflict situations and October, we all knew that there was no way the candidates highlighted character that missing passenger was still out there – Second Coxswain traits and behaviours on display and we’d covered everything. We were delighted Graham Heritage suggested how to adapt or deal with them. to hear that she was safe and well.’ (right) with The participants then went on to play Coxswain Robin themselves opposite an actor. Holden (second Graham Heritage, Second Coxswain at right) and the Llandudno reflected: ‘We have all been in a Llandudno lifeboat situation that we could have handled better. crew. Part of the modern Coxswain’s Human nature means you either avoid the role is to identify difficult issue or tackle it head on without Words: Anne Millman and train a putting it into context. You rarely get the Photo: RNLI/(Nathan Williams, successor chance to rehearse conversations – until Nigel Millard, Calshot) RNLI.indd 1 18/11/2010 14:46 RNLI.indd 2 18/11/2010 14:46 16 COASTAL LIFE COASTAL LIFE 17

Swimming under the sky Why are more and more swimmers shunning heated, chlorinated indoor swimming pools in favour of rivers, lakes and the sea?

Outdoor swimming has enjoyed a wear a wetsuit if necessary. You realise resurgence recently, whether people are you’ll get weak if you get too cold and bathing in backwaters, bays, lochs or lidos. you learn about tides. And all that makes So, what’s the attraction of swimming in it more enjoyable, because every adventure chilly, often murky water, miles from the ends with you getting out of the water well nearest hot shower – particularly at this and safe.’ time of the year, when hats and scarves surely constitute sensible outdoor clothing Fundraising flow rather than swimwear? For many RNLI supporters, outdoor For Kate Rew, Founder of the Outdoor swimming can be a rewarding fundraising Swimming Society, it’s all about simple challenge, as well as a relaxing outdoor pleasures. ‘It gives you freedom, joy and pursuit. As this magazine was being mailed, relaxation,’ says Kate, author of Wild Swim, hundreds of fundraisers were recovering a guide to outdoor swimming locations from festive swims and New Year’s Day dips around the UK coast and inland waters. in aid of the charity. And back in the warmer ‘You reconnect with nature, which switches months of 2010, supporters were sponsored off your mind from everyday stresses. Yes, to swim planned distances across rivers, it looks cold! But once you get in the water lakes, and even the English Channel. Around you get an endorphin rush, and you want 230 people swam across Cornwall’s River Fal to do it again. There are so many physical in June in aid of the RNLI raising more than and mental benefits. We know that 83% £10,000, and many signed up to a series of of our members do it because it makes ‘Great Swims’, including the Great North them happy.’ Swim on Lake Windermere, Cumbria. Sadly, Surely though, any health and that event was cancelled after toxic algae therapeutic benefits are outweighed by the appeared on the lake in September 2010. possibility of falling ill or getting injured But RNLI supporters were still determined ‘You reconnect with nature, which switches in cold, hazardous, potentially polluted to complete their mission somewhere. waters? ‘Well I’ve swum outdoors for years ‘For an initial moment, the news [of the off your mind from everyday stresses' and never got sick. The water’s cleaner than cancellation] let me off the hook,’ recalls it has been for years in the UK,’ counters Windermere resident Gavin Preston. ‘But Kate Rew, Founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society, pictured Kate. ‘As for safety, we encourage people it was a sobering thought that the lifeboat to take responsibility for themselves – they crews do not let themselves off the hook have to be aware that the conditions can from providing such a selfless lifesaving be dangerous, and I believe our members function, so in the same spirit we committed prepare properly. You know your limits, you to follow through.’ Gavin decided to swim a 18 COASTAL LIFE COASTAL LIFE 19

mile at Rydal Water – a small lake just north to take a second shot at swimming the Go wild, stay safe of Windermere that he’d used for training – Channel. In August 2007, she abandoned with fellow RNLI supporter Jon Hilsden from her first attempt and was pulled out of the Thinking of doing more sea swimming? North Tyneside. Together they raised £1,250. sea 2 miles off the French coast, shocked Here are some RNLI safety tips: Another RNLI supporter determined and exhausted after 15 hours of swimming. • Cold-water shock can occur within to overcome adversity when swimming in ‘It was the hardest decision of my life to seconds of sudden immersion in cold aid of the RNLI is Londoner Chantal Carr. try again,’ says Anna. She made a second water, causing a gasping reaction and an Chantal lost her father, keen RNLI supporter attempt in September 2009. After 21 hours increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Bob Woollett, in 2007. She started an RNLI and 20 minutes, she reached France. ‘It’s It is a major cause of drowning. Forever by the Sea fund to remember him. hard to convey the utter exhaustion, relief, • Use a wetsuit that keeps you warm Chantal decided to take part in a variety pride and elation,’ says Anna, who has and comfortable, allowing your body of fundraising challenges including several also competed in the World Ice Swimming to perform more efficiently. running events and a sponsored solo swim championships in Finland, the Hellespont • Read the safety signs. They will provide across the English Channel. Race swim from Europe to Asia, the Gibraltar local specific hazard information. How did she train for such a mammoth Straits Swim from Spain to Morocco and the • Join a local club. It’s more fun to swim task – a 21-mile swim through the cold sea Double Windermere Swim. with friends and safer too. For more with unpredictable weather, complicated Those highly organised competitions details, see outdoorswimmingsociety.com. tides and the constant need for energy and feats of human endurance are in stark • Swimming in the sea can be challenging replacement? ‘I had never swum in cold contrast to the relaxing dips and tranquil so it’s best to practise in a pool first. open water and was completely shocked voyages of discovery championed by the • If you get caught in a rip current, try to at the effect,’ says the 35-year-old, who Outdoor Swimming Society. Does that mean stay calm and don’t panic. If you can, began her training in May 2009 in Dover that wild swimmers are a different breed to swim parallel to the beach until free from Harbour. ‘I managed 10 minutes on my those who seek to conquer channels and win the rip, then make for shore. first attempt and I was going to give up. competitions? ‘Not necessarily,’ says Anna. • Understand tides. Tide times can be found But I didn’t.’ Over the following 16 months, ‘I get huge enjoyment out of the training at tourist information centres, in local Chantal increased her Dover Harbour swims I do, such as swimming across the papers and online at easytide.com. training to 6–7 hour swims, consuming Solent to the Isle of Wight at sunrise on a • Find out about your chosen beach before an energy drink every hour. crisp September morning. It’s still fun, it’s you visit. Check both the water quality Chantal set out across the Channel at still relaxing, and it’s still an adventure.’ and whether lifeguards are present by 5.30am on 18 September 2010. ‘I never Wherever their strokes take them, logging on to goodbeachguide.co.uk. thought about being cold or tired and tried outdoor swimmers seem united in their love Swim between the red and yellow flags to stay focused,’ she recalls. She swam for of simply being outside when they take to on lifeguarded beaches. 9 hours – but was running on empty. ‘I just the water, and learn to cope with – or even • If you get into difficulty, stick your hand couldn’t hold down any of the liquid feeds. enjoy – the chilly consequences. Perhaps, in the air and shout for help. If you see I was slowly starting to shut down, and if you only usually swim at indoor pools or someone else in trouble, find a lifeguard unable to remember simple things like my sun-soaked beaches, this is the year that or dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. pilot’s name. He asked me to leave the you’ll join them? water for safety reasons,’ says Chantal, who aims to tackle the swim again in July 2011. ‘I felt like I had failed for days after but the continuing support made me see that what I had attempted was fantastic in itself.’ Cold-water swimmer Anna Wardley, who has completed the London Marathon Words: Rory Stamp in aid of the RNLI, knows what it’s like Photos: Dominick Tyler and Jeremy Waite

Anna Wardley (pictured) successfully swam across the English Channel on her second attempt in 2009 20 RESCUE 21

GRUELLING SHIFT Mallaig lifeboat crew endured a 10-hour shout in horrendous conditions to save the 1,300-tonne coaster Red Duchess off the Isle of Rum, a small CLIMBING CREW island of the Inner Hebrides, on 2 November. Coxswain Michael Ian Currie Two 12-year-old boys were out says: ‘The weather was atrocious but we got a tow rope aboard her stern, 6 exploring the north Devon coastline pulled her round into the wind and got her heading towards the open water 4 when they got cut off by the tide of Rum Sound.’ The lifeboat was battered by storm force winds and driving 10m up a cliff. Several passers-by rain until the tug Anglian Prince took up the tow. reported the boys’ predicament to Watch this at rnli.org.uk/redduchess. the Coastguard, which requested the launch of Ilfracombe’s D class lifeboat Deborah Brown II. Arriving on scene, Crew Member Mark Tucker swam 3m to the cliff face and climbed up 2 (pictured) to reassure the boys and 10 make sure they stayed safe while awaiting evacuation. An RAF helicopter

was soon on scene and the boys were 7 winched aboard and taken to a nearby 11 football field, where they were reunited

with their families. Thames 8 1 5 TROUBLED TRAWLER 3 The relief Trent class lifeboat Corinne Whiteley, stationed in Whitby 9 this Autumn while the town’s regular lifeboat was having a refit in Scotland, is pictured in near-gale conditions on 17 September. In 5m breaking seas, the trawler Defiant was having trouble making it home to Whitby Harbour. The lifeboat crew advised the skipper to make for Scarborough, where the harbour entrance was more suitable in the The RNLI’s lifeboats and prevailing poor conditions. lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year (see Launches on page 46). Here are just a few caught on BIENVENUE! camera and see the list below for more in-depth reports. Eastbourne’s Mersey class lifeboat Royal Thames was launched on 7 Arklow, pages 22–25 22 August to help the crew of a yacht 8 Pendine, pages 26–27 that had suffered mechanical failure. 9 The Lizard, page 29 Lifeboat crew members are pictured 10 Bridlington, pages 30–31 onboard the yacht setting up a tow. 11 Fenit, page 33 CALLED AWAY FROM CEREMONY The yacht’s crew, who had sailed from Just after the opening ceremony for Exmouth RNLI’s new northern France, were pretty tired, boathouse, the crews’ pagers went off and guests saw both having been at sea for 12 hours. lifeboats launched on a real rescue. A catamaran sailor had been injured and was picked up by a passing Customs cutter (pictured). One of the lifeboat crew, a paramedic, gave the sailor first aid and he was brought to shore aboard the WOMAN IN WATER newly blessed Mersey class lifeboat Margaret Jean. Deputy The crew of Peterhead’s Tamar class Launching Authority Pete Thomas says: ‘As this incident lifeboat, The Misses Robertson of Kintail, occurred during a ceremony, it should be noted that this was are pictured recovering a woman from Words: Mairéad Dwane probably the best dressed crew to attend a casualty!’ the water into the Tamar’s inflatable Photos: RNLI/(Whitby, James Millidge, daughter boat on 20 August. Eastbourne, Peterhead) 22 RESCUE RESCUE 23 ‘I had little chance … ’ Brian O’Carroll and his sister Kate were sailing a dinghy off County Wicklow when they capsized. Here, in Brian's own words, is their story

We were making good speed towards Mizen Head swim in severe conditions, against tide, wind and and had intended to round it and land at Brittas Bay wave. In short, I felt I had little chance of making it. beach for lunch. We were sailing a Laser Pico, the On top of that, I was now at water level and I could water was relatively calm and the north westerly wind rarely see Kate over the swell. I swam, unsure of was reasonably strong and consistent: perfect sailing direction or outcome. My plan was to reach my sister conditions and a fine day. and attempt [to swim] a further 300m to land. I didn’t About 500m from the Head the sea started to fancy the odds. I thought about my unborn child, my become considerably rougher, the wind picked up wife and my parents and how I was going to explain to and switched to a north north easterly direction. The them that their youngest daughter was gone for good Kate and Brian change in conditions caught me off guard and the (if I was even able to make it myself). I pushed myself O'Carroll following boat capsized. Capsizing is not uncommon in dinghy beyond all physical and mental boundaries. their ordeal on sailing and righting is normally a straightforward Strangely enough, I finally started to relax and 29 August 2010 procedure. We were quickly back onboard but the accept the fate that was starting to appear inevitable. escalating weather and sea conditions prevented me I can only assume that this was the result of some from regaining control and we capsized again. This soothing chemical released by the brain when death time, my sister ended up a short distance from the is knocking loudly at the door. I was awoken from my boat. I told her to come back. When I climbed back now trance-like state by a loud voice. I was unable for aboard, I noticed that she was now around 6m from several seconds to even register where the voice was the boat. I didn’t think much of it. We often lose water coming from and what it was saying. I turned around bottles and hats overboard and they are recovered and saw the large bright orange rescue boat of the within seconds. Arklow RNLI. My spirit soared with a relief and elation I wrestled with the boat for a few minutes, that I had never felt in my life. When I regained the trying to beat into the direction of the strengthening ability to listen and speak, I confirmed to the crew wind, tidal current and waves. However, these member that yes, there were definitely only two of us. three combined factors made the task impossible. I directed the lifeboat to my sister and asked them to Meanwhile the tide and the wind were carrying me pick her up first. and the boat further and further away from Kate. I was beginning to have serious doubts about I will never forget their kindness. my ability to get back to her and I was starting to I watched the boat pull up alongside her and looked get very worried about the wild conditions that at the RNLI flag with a mixture of giddiness and only 10 minutes before had been ideal. This worry great respect. I will never forget it. It was finally over and torment affected my ability to concentrate and – and not in the manner I had feared. I would like capsizes became more frequent. to sincerely thank the voluntary crew at the Arklow RNLI Lifeboat Station for dropping everything in their I thought she was gone for good. personal life on a Sunday afternoon to save my life About 20–25 minutes and 10–12 capsizes later, I was and that of my sister. I will never forget their kindness utterly exhausted and in a state of panic. At times, and professionalism in our time of dire need. I would it took 10 seconds or more to spot Kate in the swell like to express my gratitude to Pat Ruddy [see panel, and this added to my terror. Each time it happened overleaf]. I would also like to point out that without I thought she was gone for good. She was now the proper safety equipment, we would almost 200–300m away and the boat was in tatters after the definitely have drowned, even with the best efforts hammering it had taken. It was no longer sailable. of the RNLI. Thankfully, we had two good-quality Eventually, I made the most difficult decision of wetsuits and well-fitting buoyancy aids. my life and left the boat. I knew from training and Finally, I encourage all who read this to give experience never to leave the boat. I had run out of generously to the RNLI, which depends on donations ideas and I was utterly desperate. I jumped in knowing from the public to maintain a well-equipped and very that I was already exhausted and looking at a 250m well-run rescue service. RESCUE 25

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Pat Ruddy was patrolling his golf course – The she did not respond. She was conscious, and we were European Club on the southern slopes of Mizen Head giving her reassurance and instructions. But she was – at 1pm when he spotted two sailors out to sea. too tired and cold to say anything.’ The crew attached Get 5% discount off all cottage and villa ‘When one person drifted away from the boat it was the A frame strap to Kate and quickly hauled her obvious that matters were taking a turn for the worse aboard, before doing the same for Brian. ‘We regularly so I put in a 999 call,’ recalls Pat, who spoke to the use the A frame in training, so everyone knew where holidays and donate 5% to the RNLI! Coast Guard. to put themselves at the right time,’ says Ned. Once They decided that Arklow all-weather lifeboat, the hypothermic, exhausted casualties were in the based some 6 miles to the south, was the sailors’ best lifeboat wheelhouse, warmed by blankets, they rapidly chance of rescue, and contacted volunteer Lifeboat improved. ‘We warmed them up, checked them over • Stay 2, 3, 4 or 7 nights Operations Manager Jimmy Tyrrell. Jimmy alerted the for injuries and they both became more lucid,’ recalls lifeboat crew pagers and drove towards the lifeboat Ned, ‘although Brian could not have been 100% • Fabulous Coastal properties station. As he passed the Avoca River, he could see because he offered to get back in the water to help a large tug obstructing the river mouth. ‘I got within retrieve his dinghy! We declined that offer and hauled • Idyllic Country retreats shouting distance of the tug,’ says Jimmy, ‘and told the dinghy aboard. If we’d left it there, upturned, we’d the skipper he needed to make way for the lifeboat.’ have been called out again half an hour later by a • All Quality graded Meanwhile, Arklow’s Coxswain Ned Dillon and his concerned observer.’ volunteer crew had reached the station, and launched With the two sailors and their craft aboard, the in just 5 minutes. ‘It was Sunday lunchtime, so most of lifeboat crew headed back to Arklow. Since then, Brian us received the call at our homes,’ says Ned. and Kate’s family have made a donation to the lifeboat Back at the top of Mizen Head, Pat Ruddy kept station and organised a fundraising event for the in touch with the lifeboat crew by mobile phone, RNLI. ‘There were no two ways about it,’ says Ned. explaining what was happening. ‘It was all a silent and ‘If they had been on their own for much longer in tense tussle,’ remembers Pat, who watched the rescue those conditions, they would have been gone.’ unfold from a distance. As the Trent class lifeboat Property Ref: FJR approached, the crew prepared an A frame to winch the casualties from the water. The RNLI and cottages4you have teamed up to bring you a fabulous selection of over 10,000 quality ‘We reached Brian first and he was able to talk and Words: Rory Stamp direct us to Kate,’ says Ned. ‘But when we reached her, Photos: RNLI/(Nigel Millard, Arklow) inspected holiday properties throughout the UK and more than 4,000 sunshine properties across Europe.

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Grabbing their rescue boards and tubes, James Although exhausted themselves, the lifeguards' and John plunged in and paddled as fast as they could thoughts were first for their casualty. They conducted against the waves, a cross offshore wind of force 5–7 a first-aid check but found only numerous scrapes and a 1–1.5m swell. Such conditions would certainly and bruises. John had suffered the same but neither be enough to deter most kayakers and swimmers. needed hospital treatment. Matt stayed on the beach to assist from there, while The Haydn Miller arrived on scene just as the keeping watch. lifeguards reached the shore with their casualty, and After hundreds of metres of paddling on their kept watch until local coastguards arrived. stomachs, James and John found the kayaker stuck at the bottom of cliffs, trying unsuccessfully to get ‘ … the kayaker was unaware out of the water and onto a rock. Waves were crashing all around him. So, fearing that the man was going to he was in any danger … ’ suffer serious injuries, John bravely got off his board and swam into the rocky area himself. On their return passage, Coxswain Graham Waring ‘At first he was reluctant to accept help,' and crew diverted to Caldey Island to a yacht taking remembers John, 'but after further washings over shelter in the near gale. They made sure the boat the rock he took my assistance – on condition we was secure and the crew happy to remain onboard also saved his kayak! I managed to secure him in the for the night. rescue tube and move both him and his kayak out past Home in Tenby, because of the conditions, no the rock to where James was waiting and I collected attempt was made to recover the lifeboat up the my board.' slipway. Instead she was moored afloat and the End-of-season drama But the casualty proved difficult to handle, volunteers brought ashore by the inshore lifeboat. preferring to reboard his kayak than be carried on a Area Lifeguard Supervisor Adam Pitman comments Above: Pendine beach It was approaching the last rescue board. John continues: ‘Because of his tiredness, on the incident: ‘It seems that the kayaker was in similar conditions to hour of duty for lifeguards at the worsening conditions and paddling against wind, unaware he was in any danger, despite the signs those experienced by tide and rip current, he kept falling out. He reluctantly at Pendine warning of strong currents. By the time the lifeguards on Pendine, Carmarthenshire, but accepted assistance with a board after making the lifeguards reached him, they were all almost 5 September 2010 they wouldn't be hanging up their attempts to swim – which were not advised!’ 600m from shore. That is a long way to be out on It was now that the lifeguards realised the currents such a day.' wetsuits for the year just yet and tide had carried them all the way past the point Adam concludes: ‘James, John and Matt are at Pendine. Thinking they would be unable to get the a credit to the service. They maintained their On 5 September 2010 John O’Boyle, James kayaker back to the beach, they called on Tenby's professionalism to the very last moments of Shuttleworth and Matt Davie (pictured L–R) were all-weather lifeboat for back-up. the season, carrying out a courageous rescue patrolling at the Morfa Bychan end of the famously in difficult conditions.’ flat beach, the scene of many a record-breaking land- Team effort speed attempt. As vigilant as ever, they were looking After some minutes in the waves, John and James out over the beach and sea with their binoculars, saw an opportunity and grabbed it. Despite having scanning for trouble. It wasn’t to be a quiet end to the to paddle with the extra weight of the casualty, they Words: Carol Waterkeyn day or season as conditions were rough, with near gale at last reached Morfa Bychan Bay and landed. Photos: Christine Morley, RNLI/Ken Smith force winds, and someone out there was unprepared. The lifeguards had spotted a lone kayaker some The RNLI assesses the risks at each beach it patrols and works with the landowner to decide lifeguard minutes earlier and now he was struggling. It was season dates and times. Out of season, swimmers, surfers, kayakers and the like need to take extra care and 4.45pm and, as the trio monitored his progress, follow the charity's beach and sea safety guidelines. Surfers can also benefit from the RNLI's free Surfers the kayak suddenly capsized and he looked to be Survival Clinics on selected beaches. See rnli.org.uk/beachsafety or phone 01202 663553 for details. And if in serious difficulty. you're a sea user yourself, make sure you're an Offshore RNLI member. Phone 0845 121 4999 to check. RESCUE 29

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Stuart remembers: ‘He only had a wetsuit on and let the Coastguard know they were terminating the no buoyancy aid so used his sail to keep him afloat. search: ‘When I lifted my visor to speak, the wind was He looked tired and certainly very relieved to see us.’ taking my breath away.’ Jamie and Dave helped pull the 46-year-old from With the lifeboat working at its limit, Steve Kinroy Sheffield aboard and, as he had been in the water for recalls: ‘The all-weather lifeboat was on standby if about 30 minutes, promptly checked he didn’t need needed but Stuart was confident they would get to any medical attention. the nearest recovery site at Fraisthorpe safely in the Bringing the sail onboard, a gust of wind caught it next 10 minutes.’ and thumped Stuart on the head so they swiftly put it A D class lifeboat back in the water to prevent any injuries. Not wanting ‘It would have been madness to carry on.’ and (opposite) two to leave his sail, the windsurfer assured the crew he windsurfers in similar could derig it. Securing a rope to the mast to prevent Taking the helm again, Stuart gingerly made his conditions to those it drifting away, the crew kept a close eye on him as way back at only 4 knots. Jamie comments: ‘As we in Bridlington on he sorted it out. had virtually zero visibility with spray whipping across 29 August 2010 With the man’s safety being his top priority, and the boat, Dave and I kept a look out for any hazards.’ knowing it would be a wet, cold, bumpy ride, Stuart The mobile coastguard unit also watched them all the insisted they take the surfer ashore immediately. way, ready to request the Mersey class if needed. Handing him over at Auburn Farm to waiting Safely ashore at 4.35pm, Jamie comments: ‘This coastguards, the lifeboat crew then went back to was my first service recovering someone from the look for his board to eliminate the chance of it being water so I feel very proud.’ After his second shout, a hazard to other shipping or the possibility of them Dave reflects: 'I never thought about my inexperience being called out again. – we practise regularly so I was confident with my But the weather was worsening – waves more fellow crew.’ And when asked how he felt, Stuart than 2m high were breaking over the lifeboat. After concludes: ‘Glad. Glad we recovered the casualty, glad about a mile, the Helmsman realised they shouldn’t be I made the right decisions and glad we’re back safe.’ out there. If he continued he would be putting Windsor Spirit and his crew in danger: ‘The conditions were the worst I’ve taken an inshore lifeboat out in, in 20 years. It would have been madness to carry on.’ Glad to be safe Passing over the helm to Jamie, telling him to keep Words: Anne Millman Bridlington, Humberside, saw north westerly winds and heavy showers in front of the breaking waves, Stuart struggled to Photo: Winnsnapper on Sunday 29 August, conditions that tempted a couple of windsurfers to Fraisthorpe Beach but then one lost his board ...

Following a report that a man had been in the cautiously to the water’s edge, they still had a long water for some time and was now missing, Humber push to get the boat afloat with the state of the Coastguard wasted no time in alerting Bridlington tide and no other beach crew to help. Once in the Lifeboat Operations Manager Steve Kinroy, who set water, Stuart quickly made his way to the last-known the pagers off at 3.40pm to launch their inshore position of the windsurfer but couldn’t spot anyone. D class lifeboat Windsor Spirit. Jamie contacted the Coastguard but they reported Some of the lifeboat crew were at home but that the surfer had not been seen for some time. With Crew Member Jamie McHale was working on the no definite location, Helmsman Tibbett and the crew foreshore so it only took 3 minutes to get to the increased the search area but found it difficult to see THE DETAIL station. First through the door were Helmsman Stuart in the surf and spray. THE LIFEBOAT D class D-721 Windsor Spirit Tibbett, Dave McKendrick and Jamie, followed by Sam Thankfully, they managed to glimpse someone ON STATION Waddington. Stuart needed his most experienced crew struggling to help another person in the distance. 14 September 2009, funded by for the conditions but these had less than The Helmsman sped to the scene and deftly came staff and customers of the local 1 year’s service each. He knew he couldn’t wait for alongside two windsurfers. Checking one of them was Windsor Hotel other crew though: ‘With a person in the water, we the missing surfer, and that the second was happy to THE CREW Helmsman Stuart Tibbett needed to go immediately and I knew that they were make his way ashore safely, the lifeboat crew notified (39, Joiner) more than capable, even though this was only Dave’s Humber Coastguard they had located the casualty. By Jamie McHale second shout and Jamie’s fifth.’ now the wind was gusting to force 8 and the sea was (21, Council Foreshore Staff) David McKendrick Jamie and Dave got kitted up for the boat and rough, with a 2m swell, and the station's all-weather (41, Offshore Worker) Sam for the launching tractor. Driving the tractor lifeboat was at the ready. RESCUE 33

Weaver and spinner Sue Redican lives Surf and turf from April to October on the wild and On 4 August 2010, Sue went to dinner at daughter boat, helmed isolated Great Blasket Island, off the a house rented by some visitors. She says: by Kevin Deady. Lee was ‘As I walked back home about 1am along a one of the first on the Co Kerry coast. She is the island’s only narrow track, I turned my ankle and heard island: ‘There was a man the bone snap. I had to inch my way up the 30m up the side of the long-term resident steep hill back to the house, which must hill, and he pointed the have taken over an hour. Indoors at 3.30am, direction – it was the very top house. Off up Hospital. Lee says: ‘We had a quick cup of I felt my teeth chattering and thought I was I went with the first aid kit and the Entonox. coffee and a sandwich in Dingle, before going into shock, so called for the lifeboat.’ I found Sue in extreme pain.’ heading back, ready for service at 1pm.’ The nearest lifeboat, stationed at Three more crew had soon made the Sue had suffered two bad breaks in her Valentia, was already out on a 9-hour shout. steep climb to Sue’s hut, almost half a mile ankle and needed an operation but is looking So the call came in to Fenit, whose crew inland and 180m above sea level, armed forward to getting back to the island in the would have to cover more than four times with a standard stretcher that turned out to Spring. She says: ‘I remember how gently the the distance, through exposed waters, in be too wide for the tiny door. They strapped lifeboat crew managed to get me down to force 6 winds and a rough sea. her in tightly and carried her on her side out the pier. The last stretch is over steep uneven Woken at 3.51am, Fenit crew launched of the hut, before starting their treacherous rocks and must have been very difficult.’ the Trent class lifeboat Robert Hywell Jones descent. Lee says: ‘The northern side of the Kevin adds: ‘It was very different from Williams 7 minutes later. Crew Member island was slippery with dew at that time of our usual call outs. There was no boat on Lee Sugrue says: ‘It was pitch black and the morning, and it was very difficult coming the island for her to get off. She would have we couldn’t see a thing, but every fourth down. We stretchered her to the small, been fairly stuck, and we appreciate that Captivating or fifth wave – we could just feel it was a big slippery slipway, onto the XP boat and onto we’ve been able to help.’ one when we came off it.’ the lifeboat. In the conditions she was in a FIRST CLASS At around 6am, the lifeboat moored lot of pain hitting the waves, so we decided ESCORTED just off the island. Shallow water and a to take her to Dingle.’ HOLIDAYS BY RAIL small slipway meant that the crew had to It took just over an hour to get to Dingle, Words: Mairead Dwane get ashore, two at a time, in the Trent’s XP from where Sue was taken to Tralee General Photos: Jan Zeschky, Fraser Donachie

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Left to right: good, his self-proclaimed title of ‘lifeboat inventor’ water, the dipper always righted itself on surfacing. Henry Greathead was hotly contested. It seemed that two other Moved by the terrible scenes of shipwreck at the 1757–1818 men may have got there first. Public accusations of mouth of the Tyne, Wouldhave did not hesitate in Boatbuilder plagiarism quickly ensued and arguments raged. We entering his self-righting design in the 1789 Lawe ‘… credited with designing have to go back another 5 years and move 250 miles House competition. His model, still preserved in and building the first lifeboat.’ south to find out why. the National Maritime Museum, was double-ended Lionel Lukin and made of tin. Wouldhave proposed it would also 1742–1834 The unimmergible boat include air cells to give it added buoyancy. But it Coachbuilder Lionel Lukin, a coachbuilder with a thriving business was to cause bitter disappointment. He won, but ‘… the first who built a lifeboat at Long Acre in Westminster, had always been the judges decided to award him only half the prize and the original inventor of intrigued by the idea of an unsinkable boat. He had money – possibly down to his attitude when under that principal of safety …’ a fertile imagination and had already invented many cross-examination. Legend has it that he threw down William Wouldhave safety devices. the guinea in disgust and stormed out. 1751–1821 Monsieur de Bernieres of France had experimented When reminded by friends that he had left his Parish Clerk with a ‘canot insubmersible’ some years earlier and model behind in the fracas, Wouldhave, renowned ‘… inventor of that invaluable fishermen from Formby, Merseyside, were saving for his colourful language, is documented as saying: blessing to mankind, the others using an adapted rowing gig but it was the ‘Never mind … they have sense enough to adopt the lifeboat.’ philanthropic Lukin who put the two ideas together good points of my model and, though I am poor … – employing ‘unsinkable’ principles to help in saving I shall have the satisfaction of being instrumental in lives at sea. In 1784 he converted a Norway yawl saving the lives of some of my fellow creatures.’ It’s (double-ended open boat) by adding a cork belt and likely that his exact words were edited before entering fitting watertight containers and cork blocks inside to the history books. increase buoyancy. He also added an iron keel to keep the boat upright. Trials of Experiment were successful Greathead’s lifeboat so, with encouragement from the Prince of Wales, he So now we can return to Greathead and his entry to patented his design for the ‘unimmergible boat’. the same competition. No exact descriptions can be Despite the achievement, Lukin’s appeals to the found now of his model but the judges agreed that the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Deputy Master of boatbuilder should construct a vessel combining his Trinity House for the adoption of this craft fell on deaf and Wouldhave’s design, along with some refinements ears. He took a further knock when Experiment was of the Lawe House committee. A variation on this I invented the lifeboat! lost on loan to a Ramsgate pilot for rough-weather story was that members Messrs Fairles and Rockwood testing. She had crossed the Channel several times but had a chance meeting in town and discussed the After 186 years of innovation, the RNLI is recognised lifeboat story began here too – on 15 March in South was seized in a foreign port on smuggling charges! designs, whereupon they went off and created their Shields – when the Adventure of Newcastle was Undeterred, he constructed the Witch. Many were own model that was adopted by the committee. internationally as a leader in lifeboat design and wrecked at the mouth of the Tyne. Thousands of impressed by her ‘supernatural abilities’ but it wasn’t Mr Fairles said that Greathead’s only input in this people watched helplessly as her entire crew perished. until 1788 that Archdeacon John Sharp approached final design was that the keel be curved instead of development. So why does the title ‘lifeboat inventor’ Unfortunately, this was an all too common sight but Lukin to convert a coble for sea rescue according to straight and they were all agreed on something similar and the achievements of three 18th-century it was this disaster in particular that moved members the unimmergible patent. to a Norway yawl (sound familiar?). Nevertheless, of a private club, known as the Gentlemen of Lawe Greathead did a great job of constructing this refined gentlemen still cause controversy and debate? House, to offer a 2-guinea prize for the ‘best-designed Lukin's blueprint ‘life-preserving craft’, securing his place in lifeboat life-preserving craft’. history. The sight of a modern all-weather lifeboat charging A number of entries were received and, as a result, Costing £76 9s 8d to build, the Original was through the waves would seem like something from local boatbuilder Henry Greathead was commissioned 10m long, 3m wide and rose sharply at bow and stern a fantasy novel to an early lifeboat designer but it’s to build the Original – ‘the first lifeboat’. where she held cases filled with cork. Powered by really a story of evolution. RNLI engineers constantly This was his big break. Greathead had worked oars and a crew of 12, she entered service in 1790 test and refine to provide a fleet fit for the ever- hard to build up his business and develop a boat that and saved hundreds of lives. Greathead went on to changing demands of the lifeboat service and the was able to ride safely in rough seas. He petitioned build 31 boats of this design, mainly commissioned by safety of its volunteer crews. And, technological parliament as the inventor and was duly voted £1,200 Lloyd's and the second Duke of Northumberland, and progress aside, it’s heartwarming that many of the (around £67,000 today). The Corporation of Trinity these saved thousands more. principles employed by the first designers are still House (lighthouses) and Lloyd's of London insurance By now, Lukin’s patent had expired and he was followed today. So how did it all begin – and can any also awarded him 100 guineas; he received 100 more The self-righting boat mortified by the attention Greathead was receiving. one individual really take all the credit? and a Gold Medal from the Society of Arts – and the Meanwhile, back in South Shields, an eccentric parish The name ‘life-boat’ was becoming as popular as Rewind to 1789. Washington is inaugurated as the Emperor of Russia even gave him a diamond ring. church clerk by the name of William Wouldhave was the craft itself – its purpose was clear and the word first President of a fledgling USA, Fletcher Christian However, Greathead’s new-found celebrity status experimenting with self-righting boat designs. He engendered passion and pride. It was now a brand. holds his mutiny aboard HMS Bounty and the French ruffled feathers and, although he never patented the was inspired by a curved wooden dipper used to draw But Lukin wasn’t going to take the results lying Revolution is about to explode. Some say that the craft and was willing to share his plans for the public water from a well. No matter how it was placed in the down. In 1806 he wrote to the Prince of Wales CLOSE UP 39 “It’s changed my life. Even with arthritis in my arms I can now Mrs Ardwin - Life- clean my home from top to bottom with ease!” East Sussex Changing! 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In her first attempt to get a foot in the door of the RNLI, she proposed a project to investigate the relative strengths of stitched and woven fabrics used in composites. ith nearly 500 years of history, and being a world leader in naval excellence, the Royal Navy stands as In the event, her first job was designing ships' rudders Wtestament to British endurance and global prominence. A rich heritage of legendary ships, such as the with a commercial company in Poole, a lucky break Holly Mary Rose and HMS Victory, have helped in the shaping of not only Great Britain, but the world. And as the puts down to ‘being in the right place at the right time’, Royal Navy moves into its sixth century, it continues to lead international standards in military innovation. Celebrate this enduring spirit with The Royal Navy Sovereign of the Seas Chronograph – and join the ranks of as she does with her first lifeboat shout. In 1994, Poole’s heroes with this exclusive nautical timepiece. Coxswain knew of Holly's abilities and, being short of CARRY WITH YOU THE PRIDE OF A NATION volunteers one day, he asked if she would help in a search. IN THIS LUXURIOUS GENTLEMEN'S CHRONOGRAPH Joining the crew proper shortly after, Holly became The Royal Navy Sovereign of the Seas Chronograph exudes the power the first female crew member at the station and the and style of our formidable naval force with: 100th in the RNLI. This brought her extensive publicity – • A stainless steel watch face featuring a 22-carat gold-edged Royal Navy not something she sought: ‘I don’t expect to be treated logo, along with a sculpted second hand featuring a miniature anchor differently because I’m a woman. 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RESCUE CRAFT LAUNCHES The launches listed here are those for which returns FLEETWOOD HAYLING ISLAND KILRUSH LOOE NEW BRIGHTON POOLE had been received at RNLI Headquarters and ON-1122(47-017): B-829:Jul2,4,8,10,11(x2), B-729:Jul5,Aug2 B-793:Jul2,24,25,27,31, B-837:Jul16,23,Aug7,12, ON-1131(47-023): 3,374 JULY–SEPTEMBER 2010 processed by 15 October 2010. Jul30,Aug12,21 17(x2),21,25,28,Aug5,7, KINGHORN Aug6,Sep19 31,Sep2,18,22,25 Jul4(x2),14,19,22,24,28, ON-1156(47-038):Aug31 27(x2),28,Sep10 B-836:Jul4,7,10,11,12,14, D-574:Jul24,31,Sep19 H-005:Aug6,8 Aug1(x2),3(x4),4,7,15,19, ABERDEEN ARBROATH BEMBRIDGE BURRY PORT COURTMACSHERRY EASTBOURNE D-719:Jul16,21,24, D-642:Jul10,11(x2),17,21, 20,21,24,25(x2),27,28, LOUGH DERG H-006:Jul5 20(x2),21,26,Sep28 ON-1248(17-24):Jul10, ON-1194(12-35): ON-1124(12-001):Jul12,17, B-768:Aug7,15,30,Sep3 HARBOUR ON-1195(12-36):Jul4,11, Aug14,15(x2) 28,Aug1,7,10,15,27, Aug17,18,20,22,27,Sep19 B-705:Jul5 NEW QUAY (WALES) B-826:Jul4,10(x2),14(x2), Aug11,15,20,Sep11 Jul8,14,28(x2),31 28(x2),Aug1,8,14,21,28(x2), D-611:Jul10,14(x2),24, ON-1205(14-07):Jul11,14, 15,28,Aug1,3(x2),5(x2),7,8, FLINT Sep9(x2),25 KINSALE B-736:Jul13(x2),25,Aug2, ON-1172(12-15): 17(x2),19(x2),24(x2),26, D-694:Jul1,Aug11,22 D-621:Jul8,14,18,23, Sep5,13,23,24(x2),25 Aug7,8(x2),15,22,28(x2), Aug2,Sep26 14,22,30,31,Sep5,16,21 D-658:Jul15,Aug23,26, HELENSBURGH B-724:Jul17 12,21,23,Sep19 Jul25,28,Aug18 Aug1(x3),2,4,7,12(x2),14,15, ABERDOVEY Aug25,29(x2),31 D-649:Aug8,14,28,Sep3, 30,Sep8,11 COURTOWN D-605:Jul4(x2),5,8,9(x2), Sep5 B-725:Jul4,8(x2),Aug6(x2), B-796:Aug2,15,Sep24 LOUGH SWILLY D-616:Jul23,28,Sep4,30 17,18,21(x2),Sep21,26 B-758:Jul11,16,Aug7, ARKLOW 12,19 D-660:Sep24 D-711:Aug14(x3),15,Sep7 10,11,12,17,19,20,27,28,31, FOWEY 11,13,21,29,Sep6 KIPPFORD ON-1142(47-029):Aug2 NEWBIGGIN PORT ERIN 12(x2),16(x2),30 ON-1223(14-19): BERWICK-UPON-TWEED CALSHOT COWES Aug1,3(x2),5(x3),14,31 ON-1222(14-18):Jul11, B-791:Sep14 D-718:Jul25,Aug3,18,27, B-819:Jul23,26 B-745:Jul10,14(x2), B-813:Jul17 ABERSOCH Aug4,13,29 ON-1191(12-32):Jul27, ON-1157(47-039):Jul2,3,9, B-810:Jul4,16,17, ENNISKILLEN Aug8(x2),11,13,27,Sep8 HELVICK HEAD 29,Sep12,18 LOWESTOFT Aug22(x2) PORT ISAAC B-790:Jul3(x2),11,17(x2), ARRAN (LAMLASH) Aug6,Sep8 11,12,13,15(x2),16,19,28, Aug11(x2),13 B-702:Jul2,4,18,30(x2), D-681:Aug8,11,20,21,26, B-760:Jul4,20,Aug1, KIRKCUDBRIGHT ON-1132(47-020): NEWCASTLE D-707:Jul12,Aug14 20,29,Aug1,10,14(x2),15, B-770:Jul6,12,Aug15,28, D-639:Jul27,Aug11,18 Aug3,27(x2),Sep19,26 CRASTER Sep1,2,4,23 Sep13 Sep3,29 B-814:Jul3,12 Jul2,11,Aug3,7,8,12,17,21, ON-1188(12-29):Jul10,25 PORT ST MARY 24,27,30,Sep1,11(x2) Sep7 BLACKPOOL D-609:Jul2,6,9(x3),10(x2), D-703:Jul11,Aug1,9 B-703:Jul4,11,19,Aug4,20, FRASERBURGH HOLYHEAD KIRKWALL Sep4,25,27 D-655:Jul3,25,Sep24 ON-1234(14-26): ABERYSTWYTH ARRANMORE B-748:Jul2,13,18,28 11(x3),12,13,Aug3(x2),5,26, CRICCIETH 22(x3),Sep2,16 ON-1259(14-34):Jul4(x2), ON-1272(17-41):Jul1,13, ON-1231(17-13): LYME REGIS NEWHAVEN Jul5,10,25,Aug28,Sep1,25 B-822:Aug6,25,27(x2),28, ON-1244(17-22):Jul5,23, D-729:Jul2,18,28(x2), Sep5,6,19,26 A-73:Jul16,17,Aug10, RWC-052:Jul18,30(x2), 29,Aug19,22,23,Sep30 16,19,26,30,Aug19,28, Jul3,19,29,Aug10,17,Sep27 B-741:Jul14,31,Aug7,16, ON-1201(17-02): D-575:Jul10 30(x2),Sep2,21 Aug5,8,Sep24 Aug8 CAMPBELTOWN 13(x2),Sep18,28 Sep2 GALWAY 29(x2),Sep2 KYLE OF LOCHALSH 21(x2) Jul9,10(x2),11,18 PORT TALBOT B-825:Jul25,29,Aug2 ATLANTIC COLLEGE D-732:Jul18,28,Aug8 ON-1241(17-19):Jul11,15, B-823:Jul18,31,Aug1, RWC-053:Sep1,2 B-757:Jul12,13,20,25,26, D-654:Jul17,26,Aug8,19,25 B-740:Jul3,5,16,20, B-767:Sep1,12,13,22 ON-1243(17-21):Jul3,4,24, D-713:Jul20,24,25,27, ACHILL ISLAND B-763:Aug22 BLYTH 19,24,Aug3,4,6,Sep26 6(x3),10(x2),13,14,15, RWC-054:Jul11,19,Aug4, Aug1,21,Sep5,29 HORTON AND Aug28,Sep27,28 LYMINGTON 25,27,30,Aug1,8,28,Sep5, Aug11,13,15,Sep12 ON-1240(14-28):Jul3,17, BALLYCOTTON D-606:Jul1,5,11,12,14(x2), D-571:Jul19,25,Aug5 Sep1,4,10,12,18,25,28 22(x2),Sep2,16 GIRVAN PORT EYNON LARGS B-773:Jul11,12,24,25(x2) 12(x2),18,25(x2) PORTAFERRY Aug24 ON-1228(14-24):Aug3, 17,20,24,25(x2),31,Aug24 D-737:Aug6,24 CROMER EXMOUTH ON-1196(12-37):Aug15, D-688:Jul3,17,19,31, B-739:Jul5,14,31(x2), B-784:Jul27(x2),31,Aug4, NEWQUAY (CORNWALL) B-833:Jul4(x2),12,15, AITH ON-1233(14-25):Jul10,12, BORTH CARDIGAN ON-1287(16-07): ON-1178(12-21): 27(x2),Sep3,4 Aug5,7,15,22,29 Aug6,7,10,17,28 8,13,16,23,29,30,Sep23 B-821:Jul1,2,7,13,15(x2), Aug12,14,22,Sep11, ON-1232(17-14): 16,21,Sep11,30 D-622:Jul21,23,Aug5,6,9, B-752:Jul19,22,24,30, Aug2,Sep12 Jul9,Sep4 GRAVESEND HOWTH LARNE LYTHAM ST ANNES 24,25,26,27,Aug14,24(x2), 12(x2),13 Jul7,Sep30 BALLYGLASS 12,13,30,Sep9 Aug2,5,9,12,22,23, D-568:Jul13 ON-1184(12-25): B-827:Jul4(x2),10(x2),12, ON-1258(14-33):Jul4(x2), ON-1246(14-30):Jul3,4,17, ON-1189(12-30):Aug7,10 30,Sep2,3,6,8,11 PORTHCAWL ALDEBURGH ON-1235(17-15):Sep1,17 BRIDLINGTON Sep1,5,11 D-734:Jul17,26,Sep7 Aug1,3(x2),14,19,21 14,15,16(x2),17,24,28,30, 14,Aug2,31,Sep4(x2),27 23,29,31,Aug22,31,Sep6 D-657:Jul28,Aug10,28, D-636:Jul7,8,10,13,15(x2), B-832:Jul9,22,26,27,29, ON-1193(12-34): D-687:Jul27 ON-1169(12-12):Jul4,13, D-709:Jul14,19,24, CULLERCOATS D-669:Jul11(x2),18(x4),31, Aug7,14,15,19,22,23,24(x2), D-659:Jul3,4(x2),13, D-646:Jul4,17,23,29, Sep2,12,18,22 24,27,29,Aug22,24(x2), Aug1,4,5,8,11(x3),13,15,21, Jul17,Sep1,2,9,16 BALTIMORE Aug8,9,20,22(x2) Aug1(x2),5,9,12,14,Sep1,21, B-815:Jul4,7,11,25(x2), Aug2(x2),3(x2),9,14,19,21, 26(x2),28,29(x3),30,31, 14(x2),31,Aug30,Sep27 Aug31,Sep5,6,9 MACDUFF Sep1(x2),2,6,8,9,24 23,Sep3,25 D-673:Jul3,15,31,Sep2 ON-1137(47-024):Jul4,24, D-721:Jul3,11(x2),13,17,18, 24(x2) Aug3,4,6,12,23,Sep9,19 28(x2),29,Sep4,6,23,25,27 Sep1,2,3,6,8,19,26(x2), HOYLAKE LERWICK B-801:Jul3,27,30 NORTH BERWICK PORTHDINLLAEN D-601:Sep16 25,31,Aug28 28,Aug8,10(x2),11,20,24, CASTLETOWNBERE DART EYEMOUTH 28,30 ON-1163(12-005):Jul17 ON-1221(17-10):Jul16,19, B-804:Sep30(x2) D-619:Jul18,23,27,Aug5 ON-1120(47-015): ALDERNEY B-708:Jul4,13,17(x2),26, 29,Sep13 BB-607:Sep11 D-702:Jul11,14,28,31, ON-1209(14-11):Jul21,25, GREAT YARMOUTH HUMBER Aug13,14 MALLAIG OBAN Jul4,Aug25,30,31 ON-1213(14-15): 31,Aug3,27 BRIGHTON ON-1277(17-44):Jul1,7,14, Aug6,14,16,17,20,24,26,27, 30,Aug5,6,20,Sep3 AND GORLESTON ON-1216(17-05):Jul16, ON-1237(17-17): ON-1250(17-26):Jul11,16, ON-1227(14-23):Jul2,3, PORTPATRICK Jul18,19,20 BANGOR B-737:Jul10,11,17(x2), Aug16,27,29,Sep25 28,29(x2),30,Sep12,17,19 FALMOUTH ON-1208(14-10):Jul13,23, 17(x2),21,27,Aug3,7,11, Sep2,17,18 26,Aug5,6,13(x2),19,29, 4(x2),5,11,14,19(x2),20, ON-1151(47-033): AMBLE B-805:Jul3,12,18,23,24, 18(x2),24,27(x2),28,29, CHISWICK DONAGHADEE ON-1256(17-29):Jul5,11, 25,Sep5 13(x2),17,18,21,28,29,30, LITTLE AND Sep23,24,29 29(x3),30,31,Aug10,31(x2), Jul10,Aug14,Sep4,22 ON-1176(12-19):Aug2,4,8, 31,Aug1,3,6,7,14,15,17,19, Aug1,3,8,10,28,29(x3),31, E-002:Jul19,29,Aug23,25, ON-1267(14-36):Jul13,16, 14,25,Aug8,15,Sep11 B-786:Jul3,7,11,16,21, Sep5,6 BROAD HAVEN MARGATE Sep19,30(x2) PORTREE 11,17,29,Sep20 23,25,28,Sep16,20 Sep1(x2),19,25 28,29(x3),30,Sep24(x2),27, Aug8,10,14 B-756:Jul3,5(x2),17,18, Aug1,2,8,Sep5,15,24 ON-1254(17-27):Sep25 D-628:Jul4,10,11,22,24, ON-1177(12-20):Jul16,28 PADSTOW ON-1214(14-16):Jul13,31, D-569:Jul1,3,17 BARMOUTH BROUGHTY FERRY 28,29 DOUGLAS 25(x2),27,30,Aug4,7(x3), HAPPISBURGH HUNSTANTON Aug1,4,6,8,11,12(x2),13,14, ON-1192(12-33):Aug9, ON-1283(16-04): Aug11,Sep16,27,30 D-736:Aug2,4,8,11,17,24, D-625:Aug14,15(x2),18,27, ON-1252(14-31): E-003:Jul1,2,4(x5),5(x2), ON-1122(47-017): 8(x2),16,17,21(x2),22,24,27, B-710:Aug9,23 B-749:Jul4,9,11,Aug15(x2), 19,20,31,Sep4,18 Sep16 Aug5,16,Sep3,18 PORTRUSH 29,Sep18(x2),20 30(x2),31,Sep1,5,20 Jul4(x2),13,25,26, 6(x2),9(x2),11(x3),12,13,15, Sep12(x2) 28,29,Sep2 B-755:Jul4 22,23,28,Sep5(x2),10 LITTLEHAMPTON D-706:Jul2,3,5,6,9,10(x3), PEEL ON-1257(17-30):Jul4, ANGLE D-678:Aug1,8 Aug1,4,9,Sep15(x2),18 16,17,20,24(x2),25(x2), ON-1147(47-032): B-773:Sep10,30 D-607:Aug9 H-003:Aug22,30 B-779:Jul4,10(x2),11(x2), 18,19(x2),29,Aug8,9(x2) ON-1181(12-22): Aug4,8(x2),14,16,21 ON-1291(16-11):Jul6(x3), D-720:Jul24,26 D-698:Jul4,13,25,26, 26(x2),27(x2),30,Aug3(x2), Jul19,21(x2) FENIT HARTLEPOOL ILC COWES 18,23,29,31,Aug5(x2), MINEHEAD Jul6,19,28,Aug19,27 ON-1263(17-34): 15,24,Aug8,19 BARRA ISLAND Aug1,9,Sep11(x2),15(x2),18 4,5,6,7(x2),8,9(x3),14,21, DOVER ON-1239(14-27):Jul5, ON-1274(14-37):Jul6,10, B-780:Aug17 7(x2),12,15(x2),22,28, B-824:Jul13,18,23, PENARTH Jul26,Aug1 D-638:Jul7,8,11,15,25, ON-1278(17-45):Jul11, XP-04:Aug9 22,31,Sep1,10(x4),11 ON-1220(17-09):Jul1 Aug3,5,8(x2) 13,16,25,31,Aug2,8(x2),10, ILFRACOMBE Sep4,5,12,15,17,18 Aug28(x2),Sep4(x2),19 B-839:Aug10,12,18,22,30, D-572:Jul13,Aug6,8,Sep3 Aug19,Sep16 Aug5,12 BUCKIE E-006:Jul2,Aug9,14, ON-1260(17-31):Jul4,11, D-726:Aug8 21(x2),30,Sep20(x2) ON-1165(12-007):Aug5,15 D-631:Jul13,18,19(x2),31, D-712:Aug3,28,Sep4 Sep21 PORTSMOUTH ANSTRUTHER ON-1230(17-12):Sep17,23 ON-1268(17-37): Sep1,12(x2),13,15,18 13(x2),28,Aug2,14,20, FETHARD B-766:Jul6,10,18(x2), D-717:Jul3,11,31,Aug8,11, Aug7,22,25,Sep5,16,17 MOELFRE D-692:Jul9,10,11(x2),18, B-723:Jul4,5,10,14,17,18, ON-1174(12-17):Jul17,25, BARROW Jul30(x2),Sep6,10,18 CLACTON-ON-SEA Sep12,13,18,21 D-683:Jul5,11,17,22,23,24, Aug7(x2),8(x3),9,10,11, 21,Sep21 LITTLESTONE-ON-SEA ON-1116(47-013):Jul3(x2), 22,27,Aug8,10,12,14,29, 21,25(x2),30(x2),Aug1 Aug8,27,Sep4,20 ON-1288(16-08):Jul4,26 BUDE B-744:Jul4(x2),8,9,11(x2), DUN LAOGHAIRE Sep7,9,11,17(x2) 21(x3),30,Sep2,12,19 INVERGORDON B-785:Jul11(x2),17,20(x2), 7,Aug2(x2),13,14(x2) Sep1(x2),18 B-730:Aug5,6,29,31, D-667:Jul7,17,25,29, D-567:Jul4,11,Aug8,15,16 D-617:Jul24,Sep25 21,24,31,Aug25 ON-1200(14-05):Jul18,22, FILEY HARWICH ON-1206(14-08):Jul28, 28,Aug2,8(x2),Sep19 D-689:Jul4,12,31,Aug10, PENLEE Sep10,18,21,25 Aug1,6,8 D-733:Sep24 RWC-049:Sep25 D-723:Jul9,11,12,17,25, 31,Aug29,30,Sep3,11, ON-1170(12-13): ON-1201(17-02):Sep18 Aug14,Sep27 LLANDUDNO 13,17(x2),19,20,28,31, ON-1265(17-36):Jul13,15, D-716:Jul4,5,11,14,17(x2), APPLEDORE BARRY DOCK BUNDORAN 28(x2) D-731:Jul2,3,Aug25,29, Jul1,14,31,Aug6,8 ON-1202(17-03):Jul4,26, ON-1225(14-21): ON-1164(12-006):Jul3,17 Sep8,10 19,26,Aug4,14,20,25,31, 25,30,31,Aug5,31,Sep3,4 ON-1296(16-16):Aug10,15, ON-1245(14-29):Jul11(x2), B-834:Jul13,19,27(x2), CLEETHORPES 30,Sep8,11,22 D-728:Jul1,3,14,23,25, Aug3,8,10,11,16,Sep1,11 Jul4(x2),5,11,14 D-656:Aug7,8,15(x2),25,30 MONTROSE Sep3,11,24 PWLLHELI Sep7,16,27 Aug2,5,24(x2),Sep6,11,12 Aug13,26,Sep25 D-618:Jul1,2,4(x2),10,11, DUNBAR Aug8(x2),14,21,22(x2) B-789:Jul4,5,8,9,10(x3), ISLAY LOCH NESS ON-1152(47-034): B-787:Jul10,12,15,21,23, ON-1162(12-004):Jul3,9, B-727:Sep23,28 BB-450:Sep6 BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH 14,17,23,27,29,Aug2(x3), ON-1266(14-35):Jul4,10, FISHGUARD 11(x5),12,17(x2),19(x2),24, ON-1219(17-08):Jul22, B-707:Aug3,6,10(x2) Jul15,25,Sep23 Aug1,4,13,14,19,25,Sep11 11,24,31,Aug1(x2),21(x2), B-742:Jul10,15,18,24, BEAUMARIS B-733:Jul4,21,25,Aug9,18, 9(x2),10,12,13,16,22, 27,30,Aug1,5,6,8,9, ON-1198(14-03):Jul19, 30(x2),Aug7,8(x2),10, Aug10,29,30,Sep4(x2) LOCHINVER D-626:Jul15 PETERHEAD 29,Sep1,25 Aug2,15,19,23(x2),Sep4, B-838:Jul3,18(x2),23,24, 25,28,29(x2),Sep19 Sep1,9,20,26 Sep16,17,23 Aug1,19(x2) 11(x2),13,15(x2),19,20,24, KESSOCK ON-1237(17-17):Jul5, MORECAMBE ON-1282(16-03):Jul23,24, D-676:Jul3(x2),10,11,14,17, 7(x2),9(x2),19 29,Aug1,3,10,16,19,29,30, D-672:Aug12,29(x2) CLOGHER HEAD D-635:Jul4,7,10 D-652:Jul10,26,Aug1,20 26,27,28,30,Sep1,3,4,6,7, B-771:Jul11,22,Aug7,8,11, ON-1271(17-40):Jul11, D-722:Jul12,13(x2),18,30, Aug2,20,23(x2),25,Sep23 Aug9,21,22,28,29(x2), BB-502:Jul10,28,Aug17, 31,Sep1,4,5,8,11,12,15,19, BURNHAM-ON-SEA ON-1190(12-31):Jul11,Sep1 D-708:Aug5,9,17,23 FLAMBOROUGH 11,12,22,28 13,Sep10,18 13(x2),18,21,Aug4,8,19, 31,Aug9,14,15,24 PLYMOUTH Sep25 Sep9,28 25(x2),26,30 B-795:Jul11,Aug29,30, CONWY DUNGENESS B-820:Jul30,Aug6(x2),10, HASTINGS KILKEEL Sep16,26 H-007:Jul10(x2),12,15(x2), ON-1264(17-35):Jul1,4,5, QUEENSFERRY ARAN ISLANDS Sep20 D-627:Jul3,24(x2),25,28, ON-1186(12-27):Jul28, 23,28,Sep1,3 ON-1225(12-002):Sep25 B-812:Jul8,30,Aug1,8,9, LONGHOPE 16,30,Aug15 8,11,15(x2),27,Aug11,19,25, B-735:Jul5,11,14,17,18,29, ON-1217(17-06):Jul7(x2), D-664:Jul11,Aug30 Aug8,16,22,30,Sep2,5 Aug1,Sep30 D-699:Jul4,8,12,28(x2),31, 24,30,Sep19 ON-1284(16-05):Sep9,15 MUDEFORD Sep4,8,12,20,21 30,31,Aug3,9,11(x2),12(x2), 12,16,25,26,30,Aug4,16,25, DUNMORE EAST Aug3,4,Sep12,25,30 KILMORE QUAY B-806:Jul4,11(x2),17,18,21, B-775:Jul3(x2),4,8,11(x2), 15,17(x2),22,25,28,29(x2), 27,30,Sep5,28 ON-1215(14-17): ON-1133(47-021):Jul9,24, 24(x2),26,31(x2),Aug3,7,9, 14(x2),15,18,26,Aug1(x2),5, Aug30(x2),Sep2,22,28 Jul9,31(x2),Aug3,8,31 30,31,Aug4,10,12,30,31, 13(x2),15,18,21,24(x2), 18,21,23,24(x2),27,Sep12, Sep9,17 28(x2),31(x2),Sep10,18,19, 17,21,28 25,29

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Mother and son celebrate Anne Noonan was 20 years old when she gave birth to her son aboard a merchant ship lying off the Cornish coast. The Fravizo had no doctor aboard so her Captain requested that Anne and baby Tim be taken ashore for a check-up. It was 25 September 1960 and the first shout for the new Watson class lifeboat Above: Anne Noonan and son Tim Hurrell go Solomon Browne of Penlee. The volunteer crew picked up a doctor and midwife back to Penlee Lifeboat Station to mark his 50th from Newlyn and transferred them to the Dutch ship. Just before midnight the birthday and the anniversary of their adventure Fravizo moved into Mounts Bay so that mother and baby could be transferred to on (top) RNLB Solomon Browne in 1960 the lifeboat. ‘My son was lowered from the ship to the lifeboat in a fish basket and I was stretchered from one vessel to the other,’ remembers Anne. ‘Both the Dutch crew and the lifeboat crew were wonderful – I was pretty scared at the time and they were very reassuring. We were both devastated when [2 years later] the Solomon Browne was lost with all hands as, somehow, we regarded the lifeboat as “ours”.’ Last September, Anne and Tim visited Penlee Lifeboat Station to mark his rather unusual 50th birthday. They went aboard the Severn class lifeboat Ivan Ellen with Coxswain Patch Harvey and, in a surprise to them both, were accompanied by Ken Prowse and John Trewhella – the ambulancemen called to assist when mum and baby were brought ashore all those years before.

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