Lifeboats and a Gig is a photograph by Terri Waters which was uploaded on September 3rd, 2014.
Lifeboats and a Gig
Covering the far west of mainland Britain is the Sennen Cove Lifeboat Station.... more
by Terri Waters
Title
Lifeboats and a Gig
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
Description
Covering the far west of mainland Britain is the Sennen Cove Lifeboat Station.
A Crew Pool of 24 people are available to man the lifeboats - all highly trained and dedicated volunteers. This pool ensures adequate crew availability to man both boats immediately 24 hours daily 365 days per year.
Flank Lifeboats operate from Penlee (Newlyn) , St.Mary`s - Isles of Scilly ; and St. Ives - so there is comprehensive lifeboat coverage round the southwest coast of Cornwall.
The Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose , near Helston, operates a Sea King search and rescue helicopter - and H.M. Coastguard operate Cliff Rescue Teams at Porthleven, Penzance, Land`s End and St.Ives.
The Tamar Class "R.N.L.B. City of London III " is the Sennen Cove station lifeboat . Built in 2009 at a cost of £2.7M, she is a 16m self-righting lifeboat powered by two 1000hp Caterpillar C18 diesels giving her a top speed of 25 knots, with an endurance of 10 hours + at full speed.
The Tamar is launched down a slipway in the `traditional` fashion. The Station is unique in having two slipways, allowing the lifeboat to be recovered in the shelter of the breakwater at high tide or up the launching slipway at low tide.
The IB1 D Class inshore lifeboat "Spirit of the R.L.C." is a fast response craft , capable of 25 knots with a crew of 3 . The ILB is ideal for operating close to the cliff and in surf in moderate weather.
The sport of Pilot Gig Racing has evolved over a number of years from what was once a way of earning a living. Throughout the history of the pilot gig there have been heroic rescues, jobs in pilotage and now the rapidly expanding sport.
Cape Cornwall Pilot Gig Club is one of the oldest clubs on the circuit having been founded in 1989.
It is based at Sennen Cove and is the most westerly club on the mainland. It has two wooden gigs named after local rocks,' Cape Cornwall' built in 1989 and Brisons in 2000 .
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September 3rd, 2014
