Guardian Angels: The red and yellow army keeping our beaches safe this summer 12 minutes to read By: Joanna Wane Joanna Wane pays tribute to the yellow and red army – and a new generation of rookies – who'll be making our beaches safer this summer. Surf patrols hadn't started for the season at Wainui Beach when word spread like wildfire late last year that Six60 were coming to town. It was mid-November and the sea off Gisborne's sunshine coast was still witheringly cold, but a dozen volunteer lifeguards had been rustled up to keep an eye on the crowd. The day was a sizzler and around 7000 people arrived at the Wainui Surf Life Saving Club to watch the band play a free gig on the deck. Then everyone headed down for a swim after the show.