Every year, Surf Life Saving GB hosts the British Inshore Rescue Boat Championships. This year's event will be at Boscombe Beach, Bournemouth, on 29 and 30 September. Find out more about the exhilarating sport on our IRB racing information sheet.

Inshore Rescue Boats - the infamous inflated boat with an engine is a vital piece of lifesaving equipment for Beach Lifeguards, enabling swift access to someone in trouble in the water. SLSGB qualifications offer you the opportunity to gain full craft competence; learn how to negotiate varying surf conditions and work as a vital member of the boat crew. IRB Sport is fast and adrenalin-fuelled, using mock patients to practice high speed 'rescue'!

To find out more about our qualifications please see our Qualification & Award Guide and our life saving powercraft page.