Newquay RNLI crew will be flexing their
muscles and showing off their lifesaving skills at the station’s annual
lifeboat day on Sunday 30thAugust 2009.
The annual
fun filled family day is packed to the gills with displays and entertainment
from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.
The
lifeboat station will be open to the public and the two inshore lifeboats
will available for members of the public to see at close quarters. Volunteer
crew members and station representatives will be on hand to welcome members
of the public and answer any questions.
Through out the day there will be search and
rescue displays by Newquay’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Gladys Mildred,
the D class lifeboat, Valerie Wilson, Padstow’s Tamar class lifeboat,
Spirit of Padstow and a SAR helicopter from RNAS Culdrose. The
RNLI lifeguards will be on hand to show their rescue skills.
Newquay RNLI fundraisers will be there to
provide members of the public with plenty of means to empty their pockets of
their hard earned money raising vital funds for the RNLI lifesaving service
– barbeque, fundraising stalls, raffle, refreshments and much more.
As well as The Royals Artillery parachute
team jumping onto Towan beach this year’s lifeboat day also includes
demonstrations from HMCG Tug, Anglian Princess, Newquay Coastguards,
Fire & rescue, Newquay rowing club, Padstow sea cadets and Tae Kwon Do. Our
local harbour master will be running a shark throwing competition – no
sharks will be harmed! Many other groups and agencies will be in the harbour
with static stands and information including Stay safe in the sun, Water
Aid, Newquay Surf life saving club, and Devon and Cornwall police to mention
but a few.
Not forgetting the little ones, in addition
to all the exciting displays children will be able to have their faces
painted, meet Stormy Stan and Sammy seal
Music will be provided throughout the day by
Kernow pipe and drum band, St Dennis band and local musicians. The day will
commence with the lone piper greeting the lifeboats from South Quay and for
the first time this year the Joshua, Newquay’s first lifeboat and Kernow
pipe and drum band will lead a parade through the town to the harbour. The
parade commences at 11:00 from Killacourt.
A full
timetable of events is available
People are advised to note that the Harbour
car park will be closed all day but there will be a Park and Ride from
Tregunnel car park via Somerfield to South Quay. This is will be provided by
Newquay Lions Club
Pic c Charlie Hey
