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25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - Wednesday training evening.

Looe RNLI's volunteer crews train every Wednesday evening.

Tonight both lifeboats, The B Class Atlantic 75 B-793 "Alan and Margaret" and D-class D-741 "Ollie Naismith" are launched and head out into Looe bay.

Both lifeboats faced heavy swell as they passed the Banjo Pier.

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The Atlantic 75 B-793 "Alan and Margaret" was the first to launch.

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Followed by the smaller D Class D-741 "Ollie Naismith".

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - D-741 Ollie Naismith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - D-741 Ollie Naismith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - D-741 Ollie Naismith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - D-741 Ollie Naismith - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Both lifeboats are in Looe bay.

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

D-741 Ollie Naismith passing the Banjo Pier returning to the boathouse.

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The tractor is waiting to recover the Altantic 75.

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI in Looe bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

25th June 2014 - Looe RNLI - Albatros boathouse - © Ian Foster / fozimage

You can find out more about the RNLI and Looe Lifeboats on their websites.

Here is a video of the lifeboats as the pass the Banjo Pier and head out into Looe bay.

You can find out more about the RNLI and Looe Lifeboats on their websites.

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All images © Ian Foster / fozimage