Whitby's 44ft Waveney lifeboat The White Rose of Yorkshire climbs a 25ft breaking sea in the approaches to Whitby Harbour. Returning from service in a strong north-northwesterly gale on April 8, 1982, she found conditions too dangerous to enter harbour.

She was returning to sea to make for Scarborough when she met this very large wave. (Full report, page 149). The photograph was taken by Theo G. R. Stibbons..