Don Moore and Bill James from Pontypridd branch (pictured left in RNLI jackets) went on a 'sponsored spirit sprint' to Jamesons whisky distillery in the Irish Republic - raising over £1,000 for the FSNLI.

Setting off at 4am on 31 August 1996, and crossing to Rosslare courtesy of Stena Lynx, they reached the distillery in County Cork, where they were presented with a bottle of whisky, and returned to Pontypridd by 11pm..