Leah Hunter, 26, is the new helm of Whitby's inshore lifeboat the Warter Priory.
The RNLI has appointed its first ever woman to command a lifeboat in Whitby in the station's 220 year history.Now aged 26, and after months of training, she has qualified as a helm and will skipper the seaside town's D-Class inshore lifeboat, The Warter Priory."Being the first female helm there's a lot of pressure, but the hard work has paid off," she said.
"When I was a crew member I was following instructions from the helm, but now it is the other way round, so I'm in charge."The RNLI station in Whitby was was one of the earliest in the country when it was established in 1802.According to the RNLI, the craft is designed to operate close to shore in shallower water accessing areas larger lifeboats cannot reach, such as close to cliffs, rocks and inside caves.
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