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LLANDUDNO, CARNARVONSHIRE.—On the 19th February the smack Stag, of Beaumaris, having sprung a leak, took shelter in Llandudno Bay during a westerly gale then prevailing. About 3.50 P.M. she was found to be sinking, the crew therefore showed...

Ian Beavis, vice-president of Newport branch, just before setting off for a sponsored swim from Egvpt Point, Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to Lepe on the mainland. The twomile swim, during which Ian was escorted by his brother Donald in the... - View image in PDF

Left - Geoff Dalton of Cotswold Falconry Centre, shows Stan and a Storm Force member one of the wonderful birds of prey which were on display.. - View image in PDF

Boat Show 1995 Once again the RNLI will be at the London Boat Show at Earls Court from 4-15 January inclusive. The show always proves a successful way of recruiting new members and, of course, current members are very welcome to come along...

JANUARY 15TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.

CORK. At 11.35 at night the Ballycotton look-out post reported a large flare seen three miles south-east of Ballycotton Lighthouse.

A fresh north-east wind was blowing,...

JAN. 16TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.

A trawler had run ashore on the Scaurs of Cruden, but she was refloated and taken in tow for Aberdeen by another trawler.

Unfortunately she had been damaged and on...

TRIALS ARE AT PRESENT in progress on two different possible answers to the same problem: how best to achieve a stretcher which will float. While flotation is obviously a desirable extra safeguard in any marine situation, there are also many...