BBC Scotland broadcast journalist Ian Hamilton was all at sea this week as he filmed the latest series of 'My Kind of Town' in Girvan.
The veteran reporter- and his trusty guide dog Major — were given permission to come aboard the RNLI Girvan Lifeboat as they took to the high seas on a special exercise.
A spokesperson for the RNLI Girvan Lifeboat crew said: “Girvan Lifeboat’s volunteer crew had the pleasure of welcoming Ian Hamilton aboard our Shannon Class Lifeboat, where we launched on a special exercise,