Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.
There was a time when wooden lifeboats with oars and sails were launched into the sea to attend to those in trouble.
A young lifeguard helped to save the lives of two children who were pulled into the water at Whitby Beach by a strong rip current.
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