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wears the kill cord, as they would not be seen by the forward-facing crew if they went overboard. The crew all have waterproof headsets with two earpieces and a microphone boom to allow easier and clearer communication between them. If the worst were to happen and
the lifeboat capsized the crew are in luck. The Atlantic 85 has been designed to self-right. The helm would firstly check that all crew are present under the upturned hull. They would then collect the emergency flares from the bow space and release the sea anchor at the same time. (The sea-anchor, once deployed, is designed to slow the movement of the vessel). The crew will then emerge one at a time and are attached on lines behind the boat. The helm will then pull the release toggle to inflate the righting bag which is carried on the frame above the stern. The crew then climb back using the step
on the engines. Once everyone is back on board the helm will decide whether to proceed or return to station depending on the sea conditions, the state of the crew and the reason for the call out. So next time you see the boat going out on either training or a shout, you will hopefully have a greater appreciation of what everyone is up to on the boat, although they will be holding on tight as they speed off to their casualty. So – how do you get to be a helm on one of our Lifeboats? Well – the starting point is to do a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Powerboat course. Dartmouth Yacht Club is a RYA Centre and runs courses for its members. The course is theory and practical based, with lots of hands on lessons to teach you how to drive a boat slowly and at speed safely, come along side and leave the jetty, anchor, man over board, holding off at a buoy
and confined turns. In addition, the course is tailored to the local laws that Dart Harbour authorities want you to follow. Once you have done this, and spent some time on the river, you could sign up as crew at Dart RNLI. A great first step.
News, details of launches, photographs and videos can be found on the Dart station website.
www.dartlifeboat.org.uk or the station Facebook page
www.facebook.com/dartrnlilifeboat
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• Annual or monthly contracts • Dinghy storage and yard offers
• Full access to marina facilities • Free car parking
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