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During the London Boat Show Des Sleightholme Editor of Yachting Monthly

During the London Boat Show Des Sleightholme, editor of Yachting Monthly, presented a painting to Coxswain Mike Scales (r) of St Peter Port lifeboat, Guernsey. The painting, which is by Laurence Baglev, standing on the left, is of the service to Bonita on December 13, 1981, for which Coxswain Scales was awarded the gold medal. In January 1983 Yachting Monthly, this service was the subject of a feature which was illustrated bv a second fine dramatic painting by Laurence Bag/ey, which n-as later used to raise funds for the lifeboats..

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