Sink or swim! The popular RNLI raft race, now an annual event on the Ouse in York, attracted a total of 80 craft of varying descriptions. The one-and-a-half mile course attracted thousands of spectators who lined the riverbank to watch the madcap charity race. The winning team was from Thorpe Marsh Power Station, completing the course in just under 20 minutes. The event raised approximately £4,500. photograph by courtesy of the Northern Echo.