LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

NOVEMBER 27TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN. Red flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £42 8s..

SEPTEMBER 10TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD. Rockets had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £21 5s..

MAY 11TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 10s..

DEC. 30TH. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. An explosion had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £6 7s. 6d..

A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...

D Class rescues man in shallow water and heavy breaking seasJohn Pearson, helmsman of Whitby's D class inshore lifeboat, has been awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal for his seamanship and bravery following a service in conditions at the...

In for the long haul The yacht Paka’a was returning across the Channel from Cherbourg, on the evening of 27 May 2007, when her auxiliary engine began to fail The weather was appalling – against the 50–60 knot headwinds and torrential rain,...

Are you a knitter? Woollen gifts have always helped raise funds and made great bespoke presents for loved ones. We asked one of our volunteers for a popular pattern that won’t tax the needles too much, but will still go down...