Whitby RNLI said Paul Wilson caught magical footage of dolphins swimming alongside Whitby's Shannon class lifeboat Lois Ivan and D class inshore lifeboat.
Whitby's Shannon class lifeboat, Lois Ivan, is a Launch a Memory lifeboat, bearing the name of over 10,000 loved ones on the letters and numbers on the lifeboats bow.
Whitby RNLI Coxswain Howard Fields said:
'We are blown away by the support shown to us at this year's flag weekend, we've totted up the total funds raised and it has just reached £7177.
'As the charity that saves lives at sea we are extremely grateful to everyone who made a donation over the weekend and we hope that they enjoyed meeting the crew and seeing the lifeboat display'.
The weekend also included a highly successful lifejacket clinic with RNLI Water Safety officer Geoff Cowan. The clinic, which took place in the Marina car park saw a huge footfall and Geoff reported that out of 31 lifejackets checked 20 had out of date auto capsules and seven had corroded cylinders.
He said:
'These figures show the importance of learning how to check and maintain your lifejacket. These small checks can mean the difference between your lifejacket functioning - it could save your life.'
The video can be viewed here: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2023/august/18/amazing-footage-shows-dolphins-swimming-with-whitby-rnlis-new-shannon-lifeboat?fbclid=IwAR1pL8LKd-nHxfsG41-wyWnNZLZE_yWu-TGx8lZLntF3GMOjUFAEgiZg46k
Station manager Barry Brown said:
'We couldn't have asked for a better flag weekend this year, the weather stayed dry, and it was wonderful to meet so many of our generous supporters. I would also like to thank our hardworking team of fundraisers who work so hard to support the event.'
East Riding Highways Budget Boosted to Tackle Potholes and Support Local Events
Whitby Whalebones to be Replaced with Replicas
Scarborough Athletic Face Derbyshire Test
Yorkshire Dad Dancing Championship to Return to Bridlington
Criticism For Parking Fee Rise in North Yorkshire
New Scarborough Ice Cream Bar Requests Alcohol Licence
Scarborough Firm Billed by Council For Removal of Unauthorised Flags
Yorkshire Coast MP Publishes SEND Surveys
Yorkshire Coast Holiday Park Backs Campaign Against Tourism Tax
North Yorkshire Fire Chief: Alarms Not Being Turned Off
Multi-Game Sports Area Plan For Eastfield School
Scarborough & Whitby MP On Smart Meter Success
Comments
Add a comment