Transatlantic sailor Hannah White paddled up a wave of RNLI support in September during a record-breaking 205-mile solo kayak challenge.

Hannah, who is also an adventurer and broadcaster, became the first person to paddle from Portishead in Somerset to Gravesend in Kent, and raised over £2,800 for the RNLI in the process. She says she couldn’t have completed the mission without the kind volunteers who gave her food, drink and a place to stay on the way.

‘One of the best weeks of my life, so many laughs, only a couple of tears, and a good old-fashioned adventure,’ said Hannah after she finally reached Gravesend Lifeboat Station. ‘Thank you to everyone who made it so special!’