Plymouth RNLI lifeboat volunteers helps with the Transat.
Plymouths inshore and all weather lifeboats were at sea today, but not in their usual capacity of saving lives. Coxswain Dave Milford and the volunteer crew had been given the honour of acting as the starting line for the prestigious race.
Single handed yacht racing has been a part of Plymouth since the 1960s. One of the boats in the race today, Pen Duick 2, won the 1964 race. The lifeboat crew gave her bon voyage.
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