Pair all revved up travelling around coast

Pair all revved up travelling around coast

28 August 2024

AN English couple currently travelling the coastlines of the UK and Ireland a Porsche 911, called in at Newcastle Lifeboat Station at the weekend.

Belinda and James Richardson, from London, are journeying 8,500 miles in an attempt to visit all RNLI lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland in 911 hours. 

After starting in Morecambe, England, on Friday, August 23, the pair visited the Newcastle station on Sunday.

The couple are raising money for a Relief D Class Inshore Lifeboat.

Ned Leneghan, Newcastle RNLI volunteer, said: “It was great to have Belinda and James stop by on their whistle-stop tour.

“Their efforts to raise funds for a relief D Class Inshore Lifeboat are inspiring. Our D Class lifeboat, Eliza, has been away for service and repairs several times over the last few years and it’s great that a relief boat, that Belinda and James are raising funds for, is available to come on station, so that our volunteers can continue saving lives at sea.

“Newcastle lifeboat volunteers wish the couple all the best as they continue their epic venture.”

Jayne George, RNLI director of fundraising said: “We are so grateful to Belinda and James for taking on this huge challenge and look forward to welcoming them at all of our lifeboat stations around the coast.

“We are only able to save lives at sea thanks to the generous support of people taking on challenges like this, and we’’re honoured Belinda and James have decided to raise even more money to fund a new D Class Inshore Lifeboat.”

In 2023 alone, D Class Lifeboats saved 96 lives and helped 2,028 people in difficulty.

To donate to Belinda and James’ 911 challenge, visit https://rnli-911challenge.co.uk/.