I grew up on the west coast of Scotland and we sailed the coast. RNLI there was staffed by all volunteers, many of them farmers, mechanics and commercial fisherman by trade. Top respect to all of them. Bravery, skill and grit. Save the life, and if possible also save the boat.
My eyes are full of tears and my heart overflows with joy knowing that people still believe that lives matter. God protect each member of the RNLI... this world is better with you on board... I follow from Brazil and had to sign up
I've had a lot of experience at sea, and cameras never really capture how rough the sea is. No matter haw bad it looks, it's probably ten times worse actually experiencing it. Thank you for saving lives.
Tough As You Get It, My Late Grandfather Was A Coxsman On Dublin, Ringsend RNLI, Life Boat Way Back When They Hade To Row As Well, The Men & Women Of The RNLI Are Heroes 🇮🇪🇬🇧💚
That takes some serious strength to be pulling human body's out of the water like that... especially with crushing waves trying to pull them from your grip...
I remember Storm Ciara, my family and I went down to Newhaven to watch the waves break over the sea wall and lighthouse. 80mph gusts are no joke. I got some awesome pictures however, demonstrating the power of the sea as it crashed over the sea walls.
Absolute respect for the RNLI. However, having been caught aground on a mud bank in the Severn estuary, only yesterday and rescued by the independent lifeboat of SARA (Severn Area Rescue Association). I just want to give a shout out for those unsung heros. Thank you.
'RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. 95% of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers'. Awesome everyday hero's. If your feeling charitable the RLNI are worthy of your donations.
@@trigpoint1936 Yeah my comment did not age so well, seeing as they have now become the illegal migration taxi service. Still think the guys and girls putting their lives on the line are hero's. just think the Politicians have let them down with them becoming party to the mass influx of illegals.
I have a RIB myself and know that there are 1000 wrong ways to approach waves like this. And RNLI always nails it! Right angle, right speed, right pacing, right timing. Love to see such well educated and brave men heading out to save lives. Hats off.
Impressive! The surfer rescue was timed perfectly as the team worked together...and with the surfer secure on board, the final part was to pull in his surfboard too. Commendable crew with "b*lls of steel!"
If I lived in your country I would feel really safe knowing these boats and crew are around 🙂 I would love to see a video on the engine and inside whilst boats are in dock
Someone should film all they're actions and bring this to TV as a show. I would pay for it and a lot more people need to know about this kind of people who risk it all to save life's.
Thank you for the kind words about our crew. There is a documentary show called Saving Lives at Sea which follows our rescues at sea. It's broadcast on BBC2 in the UK 🙂
@@rnli Its hard to find words to express how much admiration and respect i and many others have for such brave and fantastic people. Thanks for the kind reply and the the suggestion regarding the documentary i will see if there is any way to be viewed outside of UK.
Thank you for brightening our morning with such kind words! They do often put it on iPlayer, if you can get that Ap. Sadly they have not released a DVD.
@@rnli Im glad if my words bring a little joy over there hopefully you guys also have some much needed good whether . I tried to access iPlayer but sadly its restricted to UK only. I do hope one day the Saving lives at sea goes international so that anybody can see it. On a funny note, is it true the members from RNLI are descends from Poseidon himself? that would explain how a group of amazing people are able to battle with the raging sea and tame even the worst weather possible
Fistly, respect. But why go broadside on to surf & run the risk of capsizing in shallow water? Would this be considered an error in judgement or were there other factors?
Hi Simon, you might be interested to watch the full story in the Saving Lives at Sea episode about this rescue on iPlayer, but what's not shown here is that the coxswain had made several aborted attempts to beach the lifeboat at Hastings, but the severe conditions meant he could not maintain the required speed to do so safely. The lifeboat was turning back out to sea in extremely poor visibility and violent surf when the knockdown occurred. The crew then had a very long and rough ride to the nearest sheltered harbour. An extremely challenging shout for them all.
@@rnli I thought so, I've been there loads of times and you have to choose the right day to visit the fort as it gets cut off by the tide. And the waves there get HUGE! And the tide there absolutely races out really fast because the river current and the tide both flow together, so it's definitely not a place for paddling or swimming or surfing etc. And I think some of the visiting ship's captains try and take their ships out on the fast outgoing tide to save a fortune in fuel.
@@douglasstocks9698 wasn't expecting sutch a comprehensive answer so soon. I've heard of the municipal Edinburgh fire brigade didn't know haw old it was. before that was brigades employed by insurance companies I think.... cheers !
These people are hero's thank you all. PEOPLE I BEG YOU TO STOP DONATIONS AND REDIRECT THEM TO UK HOMELESS. SOME OF THESE HOMELESS FOUGHT FOR US IN WARD AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE SAME LUXURYS AS MIGRANTS WHO ARE GIVEN HOTELS AND FOOD AND MONEY. PLEASE PLEASE DONATE TO UK HOMELESS.
