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record-breaking Atlantic rower has been appointed as the new Lifeboat Opera-


tions Manager for Dart RNLI. Iain ‘Yorkie’ Lomas will replace the


previous LOM, Michael Bryant-Mole, who retired in October after two years at the station’s helm. Yorkie joined Dart RNLI as a vol-


unteer at the first opportunity when the station reopened in 2007 and has held many roles, including crew member of both boats and D-class helm. The all-action builder is delighted


to take over the lead role at Dart at such an exciting time, with building work underway on a new HQ next to the Higher Ferry slipway and due to be completed next year. As well as being part of the first


four-man team to row the Atlantic in 2004 - setting a then-benchmark record of 36 days, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, among many other challenges Yorkie has run a 250km extreme marathon in the Kalahari Desert, taken part in the Paris Marathon before running to London and tackling the London Marathon, and braving the Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race in Canada. Hebden Bridge-born Yorkie, who


first moved to Dartmouth when drafted by the Marines in 1990, said: ‘It’s a great honour to take over as Lifeboat Operations Manager and work with such a dedicated team of volunteers. ‘Michael did a fantastic job as


all the other roles required to help save lives at sea.’ Highlights for Yorkie during his


17 years at Dart have been helping save a whale caught in crab pots just off Blackpool Sands, rescuing six children who were swept out to sea trying to get home from a party in a stolen dinghy, and getting to a kayaker in the nick of time after he was washed into the sea and ‘was about to go under’. Yorkie, also chairman and head


Picture: Yorkie Lomas signs the scroll to mark the RNLI’s 200th anniversary


LOM, and my target is to carry on the good work, hopefully oversee a smooth transition to the new station, and if we can make minor improvements along the way, all the better. ‘Dart RNLI is such a huge part


of the town, and upwards of 40 volunteers are giving up their time as crew, shore crew, fundraising and


coach at Dartmouth Amateur Row- ing Club, lives in the town with his children, aged 18 and 14. He added: ‘I have been a rower since 1996, and have always known if something were to happen, we would have been okay because of the RNLI volunteers. ‘Being part of Dart RNLI has been


my opportunity to put something back and offer support. We are all part of the team, all play a part and what a privilege it is.’


By Dominic Hart - RNLI Local Press Officer


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