Watching the Thurso\Scrabster boat launch into rough seas in the late 60’s early 70’s makes these launches look like child’s play. I’m not demeaning the volunteers they do a superb job, it’s just watching an old style boat launch into rough, and I mean very rough seas was awe inspiring.The crews risk their lives every time they launch. I know someone who crews the Shoreham lifeboat. Sometimes, the weather is so bad they can't recover the lifeboat until the weather improves. These people are truly amazing.