BY the first week in February, we passed the 1,000th registration of members subscribing direct to Life-boat House, and since the Shoreline Scheme was started on 31st October, 1972, we have received over £12,000 from subscriptions and insignia sales. This is very encouraging.

At the YLA committee meeting on 13th February, it was decided that because yachtsmen and other users of coastal waters for pleasure have a natural and active interest in the life-boat service they could register or enrol as special offshore members. We have added, therefore, this type of membership to the normal Shoreline enrolment form at an annual subscription of £3.

We are introducing a flag and dinghy burgee, both incorporating the life-boat house flag symbol especially for recognition of offshore members around the coast and on inland waters. In addition they will receive a copy of THE LIFE-BOAT each quarter.

Existing YLA members, vho number nearly 10,000 themselves, will be transferred to the offshore membership list during the year and we welcome them into the Shoreline Scheme.

We will be writing to them all in due course informing them of the change in name and issuing fresh membership cards on renewal of subscription. No new members will be registered with the YLA after 31st March, 1973.

There are bound to be some administrative problems during the early months of the Shoreline Scheme but, on the whole, everything has gone remarkably smoothly. Until we move to Poole, the actual membership office is at the Depot, Boreham Wood, but any further information may be obtained from 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W OEF.

Why not introduce one friend as a newmember and help to double the membership list?YLA INSIGNIA Small quantities of YLA insignia are available for purchase by members at clearance prices.

The prices are (each): flags: dinghy burgee, 60p, dinghy racing pennant 60p; YLA house flag: 8 inches by 12 inches 60p; 12 inches by 18 inches £1; 16 inches by 24 inches £1.50; dinghy bow plates per pair: 25p; plaques: 25p; YLA ties: £1; key fobs: 25p; YLA badges: 20p.

Orders and remittances to YLA, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury. SP1 ITT..