Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) clawed their way to victory on Sunday in the 2023 Sharkskin Inflatable Rescue Boat Championships.
The club broke an eight-year winners streak for Kiama Downs SLSC, taking out top spot in the South West Rocks-based competition.
The Hunter club finished as the overall point score leader in five out of six categories.
"We've got a young team and we've been slowly building up over the years, and we're bigger than ever now," competitor Liam Kleyn said.
"The younger generation coming in has created a good culture and we've also had a few people come back this year which has really helped as well," he said.
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