The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's Severn-Class is the largest lifeboat in the current fleet. It is stationed at 35 locations around the UK and is designed to undertake rescues up to 50 miles (80km) from its home port. To enable this it is fitted with engines that permit a maximum speed of 25 knots (29 m.p.h./46 km/h). This particular vessel, registration 17-32, is based at Weymouth. We came upon it as it was setting out for an exercise in the bay.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
