Rita Livesey, of Danish shoe company Ecco, hands over a £5,000 cheque to the RNLI's James Vaughan at the 2001 Southampton boat show. The company kindly donated €5 for every pair of 'Ocean Shoe' sold. The innovative sailing shoe, inspired by round-the-world yachtsman Pete Goss.

has been specially developed to cope with the rigours of wind, water and weather..