Horton & Port Eynon Lifeboat

I had four happy years playing with other people's boats, driving a tractor, and using other people's petrol @ RNLI Horton & Port Eynon back in the 80's. It's a lovely little station, with a D Class inshore boat, crewed by 3 normally, 2 in an emergency, and. 4 if an extra pair of hands, like the Hon. Med. Officer is needed. 

The boat is launched on a tractor pulled trailer across the beach, picking out wherever the surf is least. Huge fun can be had launching through surf, with the trick being for the helm aboard to gun the engine whilst the 2 crew, one on each side get slung up and into the boat. (Sometimes missing :-))

The run down to the Worm's head, to rescue people cut off by the tides, could be quite bumpy, especially in a quartering sea - which it usually was (Westerly's being the norm). Still great fun, though.

Horton and Port Eynon RNLI