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Volunteers who were on station at Plettenberg Bay in the 1970's, 1980's & 1990's were invited to last nights training session. Some took part and some watched and as one said,'it is so pleasing to see something started in the 70's being improved upon.''Deon is proving a fine leader and is respected by all the crew, Ray would have been really proud of him and the Station in general,' said ex station commander Derek Frielinghaus.'It is because they are all volunteers and unpaid that the standard is so high,' he said.Pictures by Derek Frielinghaus. Russ Victor (asleep!),Bob Reddering , Attie Coetzee and Graham Yendal at the briefing. New crew under going training. Old Mariners Attie and Bob about to board Ian Hepburn ( Bob was on station before we even had a rescue boat 1970). A Fly past with all the rescue craft from Stn 14.
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