"At that moment, the Gower Pride was hit by a large breaking wave on the starboard side and was thrown against the lifeboat, " said an RNLI spokesman.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Lifeboat heroine's historic medal

The record-breaking 9, 000 nautical mile (16, 668km) trip took the PacX Wave Glider just over a year to achieve.

BBC: PacX Wave Glide