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A father and son have been blown out to sea on their paddleboards and can't make it back to shore. Launch to their rescue with the Margate crew.

Exploring the courage, innovation and brute strength behind two essential elements of any RNLI rescue: lifeboat launch and recovery.

A half-capsized ocean rowing boat is out at sea, being battered by the terrifying waves of Storm Arwen. For the desperate rowers trapped inside it, the outlook is hopeless. But on the shore, lifeboat volunteers’ pagers are sounding.

Are you a lifesaving legend or a nautical novice? Watch our video, filled with RNLI facts, to find out.