RNLI volunteers to be honoured for "courageous" rescue

The RNLI is officially recognising the efforts of each crew member during a call-out to a lone yachtsman in rough seas, which saved his life.

Two of the crew will be given the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum - the highest honour the charity can award.

The rescue was a joint effort between crews from Penarth and Barry Dock in May 2011, when a 7-metre yacht ran into difficulty off Lavernock Point.