A prototype of a new life-boat on which the R.N.L.I, has been working for more than two years was shown to the press at Messrs. William Osborne's yard at Littlehampton on 19th April, 1971. The new boat (shown here) is a selfrighter, 52-feet in length, and in future this class is expected to have G.R.P. (glass reinforced plastic) hulls. Top speed is around 19 knots. The hull was designed by Mr. J. A. McLachlan of G. L Watson &. Co., of Glasgow, and the general arrangement by the staff of the R.N.L.I..