In June 1981 Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club hosted the action-packed RNLI day with rescue displays and a pram race to enertain crowds.

Ipswich Star: Hundreds are out at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club to watch the festivities. Picture: JOHN KERRHundreds are out at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club to watch the festivities. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

Sailors, volunteers and the local community turned out to support the RNLI crew, who have saved hundreds of lives off the Felixstowe coast over the years.

Ipswich Star: Part of the fun at the RNLI Day was a pram race around the area. Picture: JOHN KERRPart of the fun at the RNLI Day was a pram race around the area. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

To kick off the festivities, crew members staged a rescue demonstration involving their boat as well as rescue helicopters to show the difficult conditions they operate under.

Ipswich Star: RNLI helicopters out putting on a displays out over the water. Picture: JOHN KERRRNLI helicopters out putting on a displays out over the water. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

Crowds lined the seafront, watching on as the dramatic scene unfolded before them.

Ipswich Star: Just one of the many boats out to celebrate RNLI Day. Picture: JOHN KERRJust one of the many boats out to celebrate RNLI Day. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

But the action wasn’t just out on the water – some revellers turned up with prams and went head to head against in a traditional pram race.

Ipswich Star: One of the competitiors in the pram race. Picture: JOHN KERROne of the competitiors in the pram race. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

Do you remember the RNLI day held at Felixstowe Ferry back in 1981?

Ipswich Star: The start to a competitive pram race. Picture: JOHN KERRThe start to a competitive pram race. Picture: JOHN KERR (Image: JOHN KERR)

Have you ever been a volunteer with the RNLI?

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