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-Anglesey's Moelfre lifeboat is one -of the most famous in Britain. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
-The island's north coast -is very hazardous. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
-It can be dangerous here. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:45 | |
-If a strong wind -blows from the north... | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
-..the sea gets very rough -between here and Point Lynas. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:54 | |
-There's a strong tide there, -for one thing. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
-When the wind blows against -the tide, it creates a heavy swell. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:05 | |
-A new boat has arrived today. -It's an inshore boat. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:19 | |
-A woman from Colchester, -Mrs Claydon, paid for it. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
-It cost 12,000. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
-These are useful boats. You can -take them into shallow waters. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:33 | |
-If someone falls on the rocks... | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
-..you can take this boat -close to the shore. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
-Many visitors come here to sail -in the summer. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:46 | |
-Sometimes, it's quite windy and -their engines are not up to scratch. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:54 | |
-They break down out in the bay. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:57 | |
-They're then at the mercy -of the wind and the tide. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:03 | |
-This boat is called 'Kingsand'. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
-That name was chosen -by the woman who bought it for us. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
-The name sounds good in Welsh too. -It's a fine name. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:17 | |
-The big lifeboat -answers the more serious calls. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:26 | |
-Tales of the bravery of past Moelfre -crews have spread far and wide. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:32 | |
-How aware of that tradition -is the present crew? | 0:02:32 | 0:02:36 | |
-Tradition is very important. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
-My great-uncle, Richard Evans, -was a coxswain here for 40 years. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:45 | |
-When you're a boy, you look forward -to being old enough to help... | 0:02:46 | 0:02:52 | |
-..not necessarily on the boat -but helping to get the boat out... | 0:02:52 | 0:02:58 | |
-..and back in again safely. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:01 | |
-Today, lifeboat crew members -need specialist skills. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:08 | |
-This mobile unit visits lifeboat -stations to provide training. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:14 | |
-Moelfre's crew -can gain experience... | 0:03:14 | 0:03:18 | |
-..in using a modern -satellite navigation system. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
-This unit enables crew members... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:26 | |
-..to become familiar -with using these new systems. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:31 | |
-They did use charts, -a pencil and rules. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:37 | |
-Now, they use -these state-of-the art computers. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:42 | |
-They've been specially developed -for use by sailors. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:47 | |
-There's the GPS, -the plotter and the radar. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
-Crews can learn -how to use them here... | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
-..rather than on a shifting boat, -which can be difficult. | 0:03:55 | 0:04:00 | |
-Then they know how to use them -when a call comes. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-This laser plotter -comes from the Netherlands. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
-That cross represents the lifeboat. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-As you move around the bay - -we're going towards Liverpool... | 0:04:14 | 0:04:19 | |
-..the chart changes -as you move along. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
-On we go and up the River Mersey. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
-As the lifeboat moves up the river, -the picture enlarges. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
-This is the enlarged chart -of the marina and the dock. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:43 | |
-The system can pinpoint -where you are at any time. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:48 | |
-It can also take the tide -and the wind into account. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
-The machines work it all out. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
-They must apply their new skills in -the confined space of the lifeboat. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:04 | |
-It's more difficult, -as the boat rolls over the waves. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
-The RNLI uses seven different types -of large lifeboat. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
-The fastest is the Tyne, -which is housed above a slipway. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:20 | |
-It's the same type -as the Porthdinllaen lifeboat. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:24 | |
-It requires a crew of six. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
-The Tyne has been in use -for 18 years. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:31 | |
-They're regarded as efficient and -can attain a speed of 18 knots. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:37 | |
-They're equipped with -state-of-the-art navigation tools. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:42 | |
-The plotter -didn't work as it should... | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
-..so it's important we carry on -using the charts and a pencil. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:54 | |
-It provides a back-up. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
-Christmas Eve is a big day -for Porthdinllaen. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
-The 'Good Shepherd', which is on -loan, sets out for the last time. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:14 | |
-The 'Hetty Rampton', -their usual boat, is coming home. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:19 | |
-They must sail to Holyhead -to fetch her. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:23 | |
-Many lifeboats from the north -of England and north Wales... | 0:06:26 | 0:06:31 | |
-..come to Holyhead to be repaired. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
-The 'Hetty Rampton' -has had a complete overhaul. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
-The inspectors are satisfied she's -ready to return to Porthdinllaen. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:46 | |
-She's been fitted with new engines -and the latest technology. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:51 | |
-Porthdinllaen's lifeboat -is number 15. | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-As it happens, number 14 -is coming in for repairs. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:04 | |
-She's from Barrow-in-Furness, -a whole day's journey away. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:09 | |
-She shows signs of wear -and needs repainting. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:14 | |
-A large part of the RNLI's budget -is spent on renovating lifeboats. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:25 | |
-Maintaining the service -costs nearly 80 million per year. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:31 | |
-Every time a lifeboat -is launched -it costs 5,000. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
-The 'Good Shepherd' was our temporary -replacement for the 'Hetty Rampton'. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:42 | |
-She now has new engines... | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
-..and new equipment including -a satellite navigation system. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:50 | |
-The laser plotter -is another new gadget. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-Charts for the whole country -are stored on CD ROM. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
-She's now in tip-top condition for -her next ten years at this station. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:10 | |
-Lifeboat crew members -are volunteers. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
-Peter, the coxswain and mechanic, -is the only full-time employee. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:24 | |
-The others receive very little -remuneration for their services. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:30 | |
-But the crew members -are always in good spirits. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:34 | |
-The Porthdinllaen lifeboat is called -out 20 times a year, on average. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:46 | |
-They are expected to cope with -an emergency on the Irish ferry. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:52 | |
-But most calls are minor ones -involving pleasure craft. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:58 | |
-They are required to train -for major emergencies. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:07 | |
-The crew occasionally attend courses -at the RNLI headquarters in Poole. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:13 | |
-We have regular training. -We learn first aid... | 0:09:14 | 0:09:18 | |
-..we also learn -how to use these new gadgets... | 0:09:18 | 0:09:23 | |
-..the wireless, the radar -and so on. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
-We attend some courses -at the headquarters in Poole. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:31 | |
-The crew's video. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:35 | |
-The crew's video. - -A local fishing boat -is having engine trouble. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:40 | |
-Although the weather is fine, the -tide could drive her on to rocks. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:47 | |
-This seems to be a routine call. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
-There are fewer call-outs -to pleasure boats... | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
-..as owners -become more safety-conscious. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-Well-equipped merchant ships rarely -get into difficulties these days. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:09 | |
-Today, they simply had to tow -the 'Buccaneer' to shore... | 0:10:10 | 0:10:15 | |
-..because she had started -drifting towards rocks. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:20 | |
-Most of us have romantic images -of brave lifeboat crews... | 0:10:20 | 0:10:25 | |
-..risking their lives -in the teeth of a gale. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:29 | |
-Such occurrences are very rare. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
-Lifeboats are seldom called out -during storms. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
-Fewer than 4% of calls -occur in rough weather. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:41 | |
-Only one call in six -involves saving lives. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
-Most calls are for boats needing -assistance to reach the shore... | 0:10:46 | 0:10:51 | |
-..without any lives being at risk. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:55 | |
-One of these fishermen is actually -a member of the lifeboat crew. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:06 | |
-But there won't be much leg-pulling. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:09 | |
-Who knows -who'll be in trouble tomorrow? | 0:11:09 | 0:11:13 | |
-When people are at the mercy of the -sea's vagaries, anything can happen. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:20 | |
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-The sea has an obvious -important influence... | 0:11:30 | 0:11:34 | |
-..on the communities -of Porthdinllaen and nearby Nefyn. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:39 | |
-It has affected -both work and culture. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:43 | |
-This rich tradition, with its -history, tales and shanties... | 0:11:43 | 0:11:49 | |
-..is a central part of these -children's local history studies. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:54 | |
-'The class went to Porthdinllaen -yesterday. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:59 | |
-'We walked along the path -above Nefyn beach. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
-'Mr Williams showed us where -the last boat was built at Nefyn.' | 0:12:03 | 0:12:08 | |
-'We arrived at the boathouse -at 1.00pm, where we met Tom Morris.' | 0:12:10 | 0:12:16 | |
-Come down these steps -and sit on the sand. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
-Welcome -to the Morfa Nefyn lifeboat... | 0:12:25 | 0:12:29 | |
-..or rather, Porthdinllaen. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
-150 years ago, this little bay -was called 'Bae Carreg yr Afr'. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:39 | |
-It's a lovely place -on a fine summer's day. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:43 | |
-150 years ago... | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
-..there would have been over 20 -sailing ships anchored in the bay. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:51 | |
-A lot of trading ships -travelled around the Lleyn coast... | 0:12:51 | 0:12:56 | |
-..carrying goods and farm produce -to places like Liverpool and Dublin. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:03 | |
-Many of these little ships -got into trouble in bad weather. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:10 | |
-I'll tell you about one night -in particular, December 2nd, 1863. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:16 | |
-The sea became very rough as -a northerly gale blew across the bay. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:22 | |
-Over two dozen small ships -were sheltering in the bay. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:27 | |
-The wind blew them... | 0:13:27 | 0:13:28 | |
-The wind blew them... - -'One night, a huge storm blew up. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
-'Many ships were sheltering in the -bay when the wind changed direction' | 0:13:31 | 0:13:37 | |
-'It blew towards Porthdinllaen. -The ships were in danger.' | 0:13:37 | 0:13:42 | |
-'Ships were blown -against each other.' | 0:13:43 | 0:13:46 | |
-'The ships were in trouble. -Waves crashed and the wind roared.' | 0:13:46 | 0:13:52 | |
-'Some ships tore free from their -moorings and were broken up.' | 0:13:52 | 0:13:58 | |
-'Many ships were wrecked... | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
-..as captains tried to sail -to the other side of the headland.' | 0:14:01 | 0:14:06 | |
-The waves forced them -towards the shore. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-Local people were unable to help -as the sailors clung to their masts. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:16 | |
-'A man called Robert Rees -tied a rope around himself. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
-'Four strong men held the rope -as he entered the water.' | 0:14:21 | 0:14:26 | |
-'He swam into the waves -and saved the lives of 28 men.' | 0:14:27 | 0:14:31 | |
-Robert was awarded a bronze medal by -the Board of Trade for his actions. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:38 | |
-Engraved on the edge of the medal... | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
-..is 'Robert Rees. Wreck -of the Bardsey of Caernarfon'. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:49 | |
-The 'Bardsey' was the name of one -of the ships whose crew he saved. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:55 | |
-The new Porthdinllaen lifeboat. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:05 | |
-'Dinllaen' is an old name -for this part of Lleyn... | 0:15:07 | 0:15:11 | |
-..so this is 'the Port of Dinllaen'. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
-If you look at the boat, you can see -that everything folds down on it. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:22 | |
-It can't enter the boathouse -unless everything is folded down. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
-When the weather is rough, -the crew stay in the cabin. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:37 | |
-There are six seats, -one for each crew member. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:42 | |
-They're strapped in as if they were -in a plane and they wear helmets. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:48 | |
-That's because they can be thrown -about when the sea is rough. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:56 | |
-The crew -often have to stand out here. | 0:15:57 | 0:16:00 | |
-They wear lifejackets -which have clips on the back. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:05 | |
-They clip themselves to this wire... | 0:16:05 | 0:16:09 | |
-..which keeps them safe but also -allows them to move around. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:15 | |
-That's the purpose of this wire. -It goes all the way around the boat. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:23 | |
-Children are encouraged -to take an interest. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:30 | |
-It's been part of the RNLI's policy -for years. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
-The port of Fishguard -has benefited from this. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:39 | |
-There used to be an Arran class -lifeboat at Fishguard... | 0:16:49 | 0:16:54 | |
-..larger and faster -than the one at Porthdinllaen. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:58 | |
-Then they had an even better -Trent class boat on loan. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:03 | |
-It suited their work, so one was -stationed here on a permanent basis. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:18 | |
-The TV programme 'Blue Peter' -raised the money to pay for it. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:24 | |
-It's one of the best boats in Wales. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:35 | |
-The RNLI are proud of it -and the name acknowledges the gift. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-She's fitted with -all the most modern equipment... | 0:17:47 | 0:17:52 | |
-..everything you could think of. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
-We may be called out -to a boat 40 miles away. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
-If we can pick up just one sounding -from the vessel... | 0:18:00 | 0:18:05 | |
-..we can go straight to it. If we -closed our eyes, we'd run over it! | 0:18:08 | 0:18:15 | |
-It's so accurate. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:16 | |
-In my day, -you were given directions... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-..that weren't always accurate. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-Sometimes, the people in trouble -weren't quite sure where they were. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:29 | |
-So we'd have to search -for the vessel... | 0:18:30 | 0:18:33 | |
-..using a procedure we call -a search pattern or box pattern. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:39 | |
-It could take hours. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:41 | |
-When I started, the boat -at this station was an open boat. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:50 | |
-The cabin was tiny. When the sea was -rough, we'd all be squashed in... | 0:18:52 | 0:18:58 | |
-..like sheep in a pen, -trying to shelter from the sea. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
-The boat didn't move over the waves. -It would cut into them. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:11 | |
-So we were under water -a lot of the time. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:16 | |
-We got wet -as soon as we left the harbour. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
-These days, -all the boats are closed in. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:25 | |
-The cabins on today's boats -increase the boat's buoyancy. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:32 | |
-If the boat capsizes... | 0:19:34 | 0:19:36 | |
-..the cabin's buoyancy -will turn the boat back up. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:41 | |
-Here's the proof. Before -she was sent to Fishguard... | 0:19:43 | 0:19:48 | |
-..'Blue Peter VII' -had to undergo the ultimate test. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-All lifeboats -have to pass this test. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:56 | |
-There are now over 150 -women crew members. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
-The first in Wales was in Fishguard. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
-Angela has been fully accepted -as a crew member. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
-The kind of technology we saw -at Fishguard didn't exist... | 0:20:34 | 0:20:39 | |
-..when the Moelfre lifeboat saved -the crews of two merchant vessels. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:46 | |
-On two occasions... | 0:20:54 | 0:20:55 | |
-..Dick Ifans received -the RNLI's ultimate accolade. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:00 | |
-The first was in 1959... | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
-..when eight members -of the 'Hindlea' crew were saved. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:09 | |
-A storm had driven her on to rocks. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
-The Moelfre crew's bravery -inspired the public. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
-They had risked their lives -on the stormy sea... | 0:21:18 | 0:21:23 | |
-..to save the 'Hindlea' crew. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-Dick Ifans became a symbol -of RNLI heroism. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:30 | |
-He received world-wide attention. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
-This incident is still -one of the great lifeboat legends. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:39 | |
-With today's technology, the work -of locating any ship in distress... | 0:21:44 | 0:21:50 | |
-..is much easier but it doesn't -make it any less perilous. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:56 | |
-The first boat I went on -did about nine knots. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:03 | |
-Today, they can practically do -twenty-nine knots. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:10 | |
-We got this boat -two or three years ago. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:14 | |
-There used to be helicopters -stationed at Brawdy. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:18 | |
-The Government -decided to close RAF Brawdy. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
-There was a great outcry -against losing the helicopters. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:29 | |
-The RNLI and the Government... | 0:22:30 | 0:22:33 | |
-..decided to station -a much faster boat at Fishguard... | 0:22:35 | 0:22:40 | |
-..so we could perform -far quicker rescues. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
-That's why we have this boat -at Fishguard. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
-Fishguard lifeboat boathouse, -do you read, over? | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
-I remember going out on one call, -it was very rough. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:15 | |
-The cargo had shifted to one side, -which caused the ship to break down. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:22 | |
-It sank, -about fifteen miles out from here. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:26 | |
-It's very sad, seeing a ship sink. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
-We saved all the crew... | 0:23:32 | 0:23:34 | |
-..but it was very sad, watching -a ship sinking in front of us. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:40 | |
-Subtitles -by -Nia Melville, Elidir | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 |