I'm on the RNLI Pentax Photo of the year 2008

Jono Garton · 09 January 2009, 20:28

You can just see me on the starboard quarter! (of the lifeboat that is)

New Quay Crew Member Hanna Nuuttila is the RNLI Pentax photographer of the year 2008, it has been announced at the London International Boat Show.

Hanna's winning image shows Pwllheli's Mersey class all-weather lifeboat coming to the aid of the sailing yacht Galasma in force 9 severe gales, high waves and poor visibility.

Now in its third year, the competition was developed to document the RNLI's rescue work. Entries were submitted by crew members and lifeguards from around the UK and RoI.

A new film-making category was added to the 2008 competition, as part of the RNLI's initiative to equip lifeboats with cameras that capture real-time film footage of rescues and training exercises. Barry Perrins, a crew member at Plymouth lifeboat station, won the top prize for his short film about why he gives up his time to volunteer.

The winning photo is on display at the RNLI's boat show stand until Sunday 18 January, along with the winners of the competition's sub-categories. The film is also being shown.

Hanna says: ‘I'm totally surprised to win, because my fellow crew mates in New Quay entered the image on my behalf! It's an honour to be recognised for the photo, but this award is really to be shared with all the crew who were out on the shout that day in very difficult conditions.'

http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you...ticleid=405824

fred bolton · 09 January 2009, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Jono Garton

You can just see me on the starboard quarter! (of the lifeboat that is)

http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you...ticleid=405824

Nah mate you must be getting your Port and Starboard mixed up - the Starboard quarter is higher, you would be on the lower side

Bigmuz7 · 09 January 2009, 20:48

you mean this one

Jono Garton · 09 January 2009, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

you mean this one

We did broach at one point and the Cox lost his hot chocolate

I was on the Nav until we got there! Have you tried drawing a straight line in a force 9

s

Jono

Lewy · 11 January 2009, 13:35

great photo mate

but was it taken from another boat of from the shore with a zoom lens?

Jono Garton · 11 January 2009, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Lewy

great photo mate

but was it taken from another boat of from the shore with a zoom lens?

Another lifeboat (New Quay), we were 30nm off Pwllheli at the time, just taking over the tow fron New Quay.

This one below was taken of New Quay on the way back in from the shore.

Jono

RAD · 12 January 2009, 19:21

Hands down to all RNLI guys!!

I am not sure it will be just my hot chocolate I'll be loosing in that weather!!

Solent-Salted · 13 January 2009, 08:35

Got to admit,

Theres a certain thrill to being out in heavy seas, with good crew and the right equipment beneath you, whether going to a shout or not.

But still, you don't realise exactly how rough it is until some bright spark brings along a camera.

behavin · 14 January 2009, 21:45

This one below was taken of New Quay on the way back in from the shore.

Jono
Attached Thumbnails

What are the two crew doing up on the foredeck??

looking for the spur---lash by chance??

Jono Garton · 14 January 2009, 21:50

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Originally Posted by behavin

What are the two crew doing up on the foredeck??

As soon as they hit the beach they will drop a wire strop which is attached to the keel, the tractor will then attach and winch up the beach.

If you scroll down to near the bottom of this page you will see http://www.pwllhelilifeboat.co.uk/20653.html

Jono

SeaSkills · 15 January 2009, 09:45

Yep, just spent the last 3 days working on the RNLI stand at the Boat Show with JG's fine figure prominently displayed behind us

havener · 15 January 2009, 10:21

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Originally Posted by SeaSkills

with JG's fine figure

Aw, that's a real shame now I know those pics are photoshopped

Jono Garton · 15 January 2009, 10:41

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Originally Posted by havener

Aw, that's a real shame now I know those pics are photoshopped

I was breathing in.

nugent · 15 January 2009, 10:44

sorry to hi jack the thread,
Jono cant contact you private message, emails bouncing back and lost my phone etc, still not back at work mate know your chasing screens been in hospital long time back home now, pm number will call

ed

1978SeaRider · 22 January 2009, 14:32

Hi,

Thats my dad, uncle and cousin in law being rescued !

Thanks to everyone that was involved, really appreciate it !!!

Jono Garton · 22 January 2009, 17:46

If you get me an email address I can email all the photo's (unless they want to forget about it

)

Jono

Solent-Salted · 22 January 2009, 17:51

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Originally Posted by 1978SeaRider

Hi,

Thats my dad, uncle and cousin in law being rescued !

Thanks to everyone that was involved, really appreciate it !!!

Brilliant!!!

That's made my day!

Always good to see the rescuees givin the thumbs up.

Job done!

1978SeaRider · 31 March 2009, 00:02

Sorry to take so long to reply.....I managed to get the rest of the pics thanks... the best one I think is you guys 'surfing' the lifeboat back into harbour on 15ft breakers !

It looked like some serious shit out there though... so glad and grateful you were there to fish them all out, I honestly don't think they would of made it back without you, and that would of been 3 members of my family...... true life savers !

I think a few of you are coming to the Llangwrog Sailing Dinner in Holyhead in August ?... rest assured who ever makes the trip will not be not be going home sober !!

HoveRuss · 31 March 2009, 12:02

I went for a play with the ramsgate RNLI on a training day last autumn - and got a few goodies. The idea was to produce portraits of the crew but for some reason the coxswain wanted them in shirt and tie - which looked rediculous in all honesty!

Personal favourite from the day was this one - if you'd like to see the whole lot you can see them at www.level11.co.uk/rnli - there's some quite good stuff with the Rib playing in the wash from the ALB

Russ

m chappelow · 07 June 2009, 19:31

just been to the RNLI awards today in york and what were we all greated by ,,.,a large video screening of pics from the rescue JONO was invoved in ,its not often a photo will give the true impression of a big sea but they did ,some of the other photos of the same incident were even more impressive ,well done to jono and the rest of the lifeboat crew.