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Port St Mary RNLI to Feature on TV
Richard Leigh was awarded with a bronze gallantry medal for for superb boat handling, seamanship, and courage during the rescue of the yacht.
Port St Mary RNLI lifesavers feature in the new series of Saving Lives at Sea on BBC2.
Featuring footage captured on helmet cameras, the primetime documentary series lets viewers witness rescues through the eyes of the RNLI lifesavers while meeting the people behind the pagers.
The popular 10-part documentary is now in its seventh series and includes the lifesaving work of RNLI lifeguards and volunteer lifeboat crews from around the UK and Ireland.
The series will begin on Thursday 25 August at 8pm on BBC Two and will also be available on BBC iPlayer following broadcast.
Including interviews with lifeboat crews and lifeguards, the series will also hear from the rescuees and their families who are here to tell the tale, thanks to the RNLI.
Next week’s episode on August 25, includes Port St Mary RNLI’s rescue of three people whose lives were in danger after their yacht’s propeller became entangled by a lobster pot line. It will feature alongside rescue stories from other RNLI stations and beaches around our coasts.
Richard Leigh was awarded with a bronze gallantry medal for for superb boat handling, seamanship, and courage during the rescue of the yacht in rough seas last year. Nine letters of thanks were also presented to the volunteer crew.
Sarah Keggen, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Port St Mary said: ‘Our lifesaving work would not be possible without donations from the public and we are delighted to be able to share a frontline view of the rescues they support with their kind generosity. This is the first time Port St Mary will feature in the programme and we are delighted to be part of it. The rescue featured was a very difficult one in challenging conditions.’
