A LARGE CROWD gathered at Selsey on April 25 for the handing over and dedication of the station's new D class lifeboat which is the gift of Selsey Lions Club. The lifeboat was presented by Mr A. E. Ryan, president of Selsey Lions, to Desmond Cockayne, honorary secretary of Selsey branch, who received her on behalf of the Institution.

She was named Sealion by Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk, president of the branch. A service of dedication followed led by the Reverend C. Champneys Burnham, the Reverend F. R.

Dowson and Father Campbell Price; then Sealion was launched for a demonstration together with the station's 48ft 6in Oakley lifeboat Charles Henrv.

The Royal Yachting Association Seamanship Foundation is offering an annual award for a particularly outstanding act of seamanship. Recommendations for the award, to be considered each October, must be made by someone who witnessed the incident and should be endorsed and substantiated by a yacht club, by HM Coastguard or by an RNLI station. Information from RYA Seamanship Foundation, Victoria Way, Woking, Surrey..