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February 13, 2005
Lifeboats out on exercise from Burnham Yacht Club

Despite strong winds and stormy seas, both of Burnham's lifeboat crews were out on exercise on Sunday February 13th.

With the town's main jetty out of action due to the poor weather, the RNLI's Atlantic 75 and D-Class lifeboats were launched and recovered from the beach adjacent to the Yacht Club at the southern end of The Esplanade.

Our photo shows the Staines Whitfield Atlantic 75 lifeboat being recovered by the RNLI launching tractor.

Burnham's lifeboats usually enter Bridgwater Bay via the main jetty and beach, but the this is freqently closed during high tides and rough weather, so practises at the Yacht Club are performed regularly.

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