LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boat Was Never More Than 150M from the Boathouse
Aberdovey helmsman Phil Nicol recovered from his brush with death (see page 8) In time to travel in style to his wedding on Easter Saturday. This caused quite a stir in the village. However, the boat was never more than 150m from the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Off Their Trolley!
A 'trolley dash' in the Co-op at St Mary's, Isle of Scilly raised £300 for the RNLI last December. Miss Vikki Nicholls collected approximately £80-worth of goods during her one-and-a-half minute dash round the store... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Left) at the New York Reception Held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel (I to R) Colonel John Rice Executive Vice-President New York Council Navy League of Us Austin Volk Regional President Navy League Nicholas Ludington Afras Committee Memb
(Left) At the New York reception, held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel, (I. to r.) Colonel John Rice, Executive Vice-President, New York Council, Navy League of US, Austin Volk, Regional President, Navy League, Nicholas Ludington, AFRAS... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Brookes & Gatehouse Ltd
Electronic aids to navigation and sailing The chart tpaa In "Winsome", a Nicholson "43" finished by the Berthan Boat Co. Ltd., Lymington.
The navigational instruments, from left to right, are as follows:...
Category: Advertisement
The Youngest Life-Boat Coxswain
Coxswain Bert Baker, of Bembridge, hands over to his successor, Geoffrey Wade, the youngest coxswain in the Service. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
One Armed Bend It: Superfit Ian Mckenty (I) and Andy
One armed bend it: superfit Ian McKenty (I) and Andy (r) raised themselves 1,050 times and £140 in cash in 30 minutes by doing one armed press-ups. This excruciating exercise took place in The Ale House, Bath, and was organised by Mr... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Argound and Holed
Howth’s Trent class lifeboat Roy Barker III was called out on 10 September when a large powerboat ran aground just off Lambay Island.
At the rocky scene, the lifeboat crew launched their daughter XP boat to get in closer...
Category: Articles
Jeune Arthur
WINCHELSEA, SUSSEX.—On the morning of the 19th January, during the prevalence of a whole gale and heavy sea, the cutter Jeune Arthur, of Cherbourg, bound from Dunkirk for Granville, was observed making for the land under forestaysail and jib...
Race to the pole
Race to the Pole
by James Cracknell
and Ben Fogle
Review by Charlie Cash
After conquering the perils of the Atlantic Ocean in an open boat, most people would wallow in the...
Category: Articles
Royal Aeronautical Society Award
FLIGHT SERGEANT B. BREACH, of No. 228 Squadron R.A.F., has been awarded the Alan Marsh medal for the rescue of the crew of five of the North Carr lightvessel in December 1959. It was after putting out in an attempt to render help to the...
Category: Awards