The harbour area at Girvan in Ayrshire looking south from over the river.

The new floating pontoons have been built at considerable cost out of public funds to try to promote sailing and tourism in the area.

The crew access to the lifeboat is along the long side of the pontoons.

From the south side of the river looking north-east.

The same area from the south side of the river taken an hour or so later on a falling tide.