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Troon Lifeboat Open Day and Historic Lifeboat Pull

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Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a member of a lifeboat crew? Or what kit we carry aboard our RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats?

Troon RNLI Open Day 2022

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Troon RNLI Open Day 2022
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There’s an opportunity to see behind the scenes at the lifeboat station, on Saturday 16 July 2022 from 12pm until 5pm, as the station opens its doors to the public for our Open Day.

Tour the lifeboat station, see aboard our Trent class all-weather and D class inshore lifeboats while meeting our volunteer crew. You’ll be able to ask all your questions about the work our crews do while looking at the history of the RNLI in Troon since 1871 which is displayed throughout the station.

To start our open day this year we are doing something different. From 10am-12pm there will be a lifeboat pull through the streets of Troon of the William Riley Lifeboat.

The William Riley Lifeboat is a 2.7 ton 34 foot Rubie class lifeboat, which was built in 1909, will be pulled from North Shore Road to the South Esplanade to show how lifeboats used to be launched.

Join us to celebrate 150 years of the RNLI in Troon.

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.

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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.

About the author

Andrew Limond
Lifeboat Press Officer, Troon Lifeboat Station

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