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September 17, 2004
Lifeboat crew practises launch from Burnham-On-Sea Yacht Club

Burnham-On-Sea RNLI launched its Atlantic 75 lifeboat from the town's Yacht Club this week as part of an exercise to practice launching the craft away from the town's main slipway.

The Staines Whitfield lifeboat usually enters Bridgwater Bay from Burnham's jetty but this location could become blocked and put of action during very rough weather, so an alternative launch location is required.

Therefore, on Wednesday evening, the lifeboat was taken to the southern end of the town and launched from a small strip of beach adjacent to Burnham-On-Sea Yacht Club with a crew of four onboard.

An RNLI spokesman said the exercise had been very successful. He added: "It helped both the crew and shore helpers get used to launching the lifeboat from a different location which could prove invaluable in the future."

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