Lifeboat exercise in Stromness Orkney

Posted on Jun 23, 2013 by bazhealas

The Lifeboat crew at Stromness very kindly signed the joint OGA/RNLI forms which at the end of the year will be presented to the RNLI in Poole Dorset, the Headquarters of the RNLI. The Crew then very kindly invited us for a fast tour of the entry to Stromness harbour – I will let the images tell the story…

The Stromness Lifeboat crew preparing for exercise
The Stromness Lifeboat crew preparing for exercise
All kitted up and down to the Lifeboat
All kitted up and down to the Lifeboat
Off on the real exercise
Off on the real exercise
Our Cox for the evening ride...
Our Cox for the evening ride…
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The control room under the bridge
The control room under the bridge
Leaving the Harbour with just a little wake ...
Leaving the Harbour with just a little wake …
Picking up speed
Picking up speed
22.5 Knots in pretty quick time
22.5 Knots in pretty quick time
View astern
View astern
Our leader, suitably impressed, is escorted off (nerves still intact)
Our leader, suitably impressed, is escorted off (nerves still intact)
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About bazhealas

I am now a pensioner.{ least said the better} I currently own a Norske 35 Gaff Cutter which I keep in Brittany France. Also I own a small Lune Pilot 12;6 inch also gaff rigged.Have spent many years on the OYT sailing vessel Alba Venturer based in Scotland and sailed my boat GRACE to Brittany in 2016
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