Destinations include: Spitzbergen, Fjords & North Cape 15 nights from 14 - 29 August Cruise No. 4A01 The National Trust Northern Capitals Cruise 7 nights from £74!t 21 - '2X August Cruise No. 4YI3 Magnificent Norwegian Fjords 7...
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The Atlantic 21, which takes its name from Atlantic College in Wales where it was first developed, has a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) hull with Inflatable sponsons and a rollbar assembly above the two outboard engines on the... - View image in PDF
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The problems encountered by lifeboat designers seeking extra speed have been mentioned before in these pages, as boat design is never as straightforward as it may seem. Increased speed is not just a question of bigger engines or even just of...
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One of the famous visitors to the RNLI stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition was Richard Evans, BEM, the former coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat. Dick Evans, who was awarded two gold medals, one for the service to Hindlea in 1959 and one for the... - View image in PDF
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Above: Oban Harbour, where the rescue took place. The lifeboat berth is marked to the bottom left of the picture. p iure A*« fiims Ltd. - View image in PDF
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When a quarter of the country is submerged every monsoon season, flooding in Bangladesh is almost routine. But in July 2015, a flooded inland village called eight beach lifeguards far beyond their ordinary duties. SeaSafe Senior Lifeguard...
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LIFELINE When it comes to Life's Little or (BIG) Emergencies It is always handy to have a lifeline, a cellphone lifeline that iSi For the last 2 years we have been providing just that via our 999 network programme - providing Police...
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The R.N.L.I. maintains a fleet of reserve life-boats, and last year boats built as far back as 1930, 1933, 1935 and 1939 were included. It is after a period in the reserve fleet that such life-boats are put up for private sale. The life-boat... - View image in PDF
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SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a lifeboat station at this place. The life-boat is 36 feet long, 9 feet wide, and rows 12 oars double-banked. A commodious and substantial boat-house has been erected, with a...
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voices Hard graft & glamour Her remarkable determination and bravery Have won Tanni Grey-Thompson international awards and fans but the sporting idol has her own heroes and heroines, as she explains to Rory Stamp ‘The weather was...
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