Escape to one of our luxurious villas in beautiful surroundings in this unigue new andalusian style village in the hilts near MarbeHa yet only 5 kms from the coast.

Spectacular views. Every comfort. Car and maid service included. Yacht hire available.

For colour brochure telephone O1 -446 6 1 SO.

Binocular Repair Specialist Shoreline Member, realistic prices, high quality, repairs/cleaning/re-aligning.

ACTION OPTICS 2 Old Hill, Avening, Mr. Tetbury, Glos GL8 8NR f$ Nftjlffworth (045 3831 3738 FLUSHING, CORNWALL Comfortably furnished quayside holiday cottage, sleeping six in three bedrooms, situated in the centre of this quiet village on beautiful Falmouth harbour. Views across the water to Greenbank and the Royal Cornwall YC.

Phone Mr A. Bromley, Ringwood (04254) 6660 or write, 22 Gravel Lane. Ringwood. Hants BH24 1 LN.

LTMUfQTOHHOLmAY ACCOMMODATION Close Town. Quay. Luxury 2 Bed Town House. Oarage.

£65/£195 weekly. (O4S61) 70444 ADVERTISE on these pages and reach 135,000 R.N.L.I.

members and their family and friends. The cost is £14 a column centimetre or £12 if four or more insertions are booked.

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Contact: Karen Heath, Jackson-Rudd & Associates Ltd., OMebourne House, 46-47 Chancery Lane, London WC2A1JB.

Tel:01-405 3611, 405 2860 before February 27th for the Spring issue.

THE ANGLESEY BOATHOOK makes a good catch. Lines and buoys gathered in first "V time with its wide f stainless hook. S Strong, stylish and practical. Bright / £14.75 yellow grip iff post free floats upright or S .A.E. for for easy ,ff brochure from recovery. j/ Amnar Products s# Haywood Farm Jf/ Grindleford S30 1HN Lake District, Underskiddaw, Keswick S/C farm cottage, two double bedrooms, log fires, panoramic views. Pets and children over 1 2 years welcome. Tel. 0596 72851 ISLE OF MULL ARORIOCH. Small (arm and guest house in lovely countryside, dose to loch, coast and Ms. Day trips available to Staffa, Treshnish Isles, Cofl and Tiree. Sea, Loch and river fishing Contact J. MATTHEW, ARORIOCH, DERVAIG.

ISLE OF MULL TEL: 06884 264 1 50TH RNU ANNIVERSARY Silver bowt and Worcester plate for sate.

Offeis or further infatuation: Mr.W.Loram,233tenJohraonHouM, BaMcan, London. EC2Y8DL BRIXHAM Lovingly restored fisherauns cottages Quality properties of individual character.

Mostly overlooking our picturesque harbour, dean, comfortable and excellently equipped.

BRIXHAM HOLIDAY HOMES, 43 NORTH VIEW ROAD. BRIXHAM.

(08045)4187 CHRISTMAS AT SEA! BOATOPIA is a marvellous celebration, in pictures and words, of boats and the seas and rivers of the world.

Contributions from Franc/5 Ch/chester, Ernest Hemingway, Evelyn Waugh, W/nston Churchill, Edward Heath, Clare Franc/5, Polly Joynbee, and many others.

50% OF THE AUTHORS'S ROYALTIES GO TO THE RNLI Orders with cheque (£10.95 + £1 p&p)to: Robert Royce Ltd., Publisher, 93 Bedwardine Road, London, SE193AY.

(Tel: 01-771 2496) LEATHER DECK SHOES These must be the Best Value in "Top Quality" Shoes.

ONLY £26.50 (OR LESS) INC.

V.A.T., POST AND PACKING.

Choice of Co/ours and Style.

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SAE. for Illustrated Colour Leaflet.

DON CHILCOTT, Nautlcos Ltd., 35 Duckmoor Road, Ashton, Bristo/BS32OQ.

Tel: 0272 661973 PLEASE MENTION THE LIFEBOAT.

LAKE DISTRICT, BASSENTHWAITE LAKE Ouse Bridge Hotel, overlooking lake. Good food. C.H. Licensed. TV lounge, Res. Prop.

B. Bed Brochure: TEL: O59 681) 322 MENORCA Lovely detached villa. Sleeps 2-6.

Inclusive flight from £150 p.p.

Brochure: 8 INGREBOURNE (040Z3) 45058 FOR SALE "PUFFIN" Ex RNLB Sarah Jane Turner. Built 1901.

Converted 1935. Forward Cabin 2 Berths.

Wheelhouse. Engine Room. Toilet. Galley.

Large Cockpit. Main Engine 6cyl. Lister 54hp.

Wing Engine 2cyl. 18hp. (Air cooled). Dinghy.

Accessories. Laying West Mersea. £6,000.

Further details phone Aldeburgh 3258.

rDEVON, BUCKS MILLS, Mr. Clovelly."1 I Comfortable cottage near sea. Sleeps I I 4. Peaceful, idyllic holidays or just a I I few days. | L _ 1!? : (O45B)_5q349 _ j ANNOUNCEMENT THE ROYAL AIR FORCE YACHT I CLUB, HAMBLE is pleased to announce ' that it is now able to accept applications I for membership from suitable yachtsmen i and ladies, with or without a service background. The Clubhouse occupies a j favourable site on the Hamble river and | incorporates members' lounges, bar, restaurant, and residential facilities.

| There is a comprehensive sailing I programme (both racing and cruising) I supported by a full background of social .

I events. Ample car parking and dinghy I storage/launching facilities are available I to members. i ' For further information please apply to ' the Secretary, I Royal Air Force Yacht Club. I Riverside House, Hamble, Hants.

[Telephone (0703) 452208. iFOR PERSONAL SERVICE Contact the Company with nearly forty years' experience in the manufacture of CLUB & COMPANY TIES Quantities from one dozen with printed motif, five dozen with woven motif, striped ties from three dozen. All quotations and sketches are free. Our art department will help. Special quotations for large orders and Export.

Also avaitabte- wall pUques, squires, cravats, brooches, hand and machine embroidered badges, key-fobs, etc.

VICTOR SUMNER & Co Ltd 47A Beak Steet (off Regent Stl, London W1R4BT Telephone 01437 7961 & 4792 Telex 24224 CRUISING/CANOEING/CAMPINQ RIVER CHARENTE 2-6 berth cruisers or Canadian scanoes (for 2) plus full camping equipment, or 6-berth caravans, for hire on the unspoilt Charente in South West France. Inclusive charge covers hire, travel, insurance for fully equipped cruiser and/or scanoe and camp- Ing equipment. Group discounts. Write or telephone: Holiday Charente, Wardintfton, Banbuiy, Oxon OX17 ISA (0295 758282).

ST. MAWES. CORNWALL Creekside cottage and farm bungalow, both sleep 6. NO Pets.

Miles. Trewollack. St Mawes.

Tel. (0326) 270229 HEATHFELD HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY Bovey Tracey, Devon Tel: O626 832681 Highly Recommended.

Discount for Readers of THE LIFEBOAT SPOIL HER With a Special Bargain Weekender Break at our luxury Country House Hotel, nestling in 11 acres of gardens and woodland.

£55 pp including free Sunday Lunch, or even better a Midweeker — £22.50 pp per day D. B&B inclusive (2 nights or more).

Beautiful en suite bedrooms with col TV, video, phone and teamaker. Log fires.

Fabulous food (also vegetarian menu).

Also serviced cottage suites.

AA"*RAC, Ashley Coutenay Recommended.

English Tourist Board 4 Crowns.

PENHAVEN COUNTRY HOUSE PARKHAM, NORTH DEVON Telephone (02375) 377 or 711 SALCOMBE HOLIDAY HOMES Self-catering cottages/Bats Brochure on request Jayne Sherwood Salcombe (054 884) 3485 (24 his) WATERSIDE HOLIDAYS FAL ESTUARY, CORNWALL Peaceful place with 8 COTTAGES (1-3 bed).

JETTY and MOORINGS for your own boat. Or you can use one of our HIRE BOATS (motor or sailing). Also YACHTS for CHARTER, separately or with cottages. Write or ring for brochure PETER AND JILL MYLCHREEST, BAR CREEK, MALPAS, TRURO (0872) 73919.

TRANSATLANTIC CRUISING - NEW VIDEO FROM £16.99 'Gives a very good feel of the places "lolaire" visits, as well as the atmosphere aboard a yacht at sea for weeks on end' -YACHTING MONTHLY Sail 5000 miles by the classic trade wind route with yachting author, Don Street as your skipper. Street's book 'The Ocean Sailing Yacht" is a standard reference on boatd for ocean voyagers. Share Street's lifetime of sailing experience in this unique 2 hour video.

Visit eleven ocean islands on your way to the winter sunshine of the Caribbean.

Video can add a dimension, the experience of being there, which is sometimes hard to gain from books and magazines.

SEND FOR FREE COLOUR BROCHURE Phone 01 -223 7983 Off Send stamped addressed envelope to Marine Marketing, 54 Bolingbroke Grove, London SW116HR, UK.

PLEASE MENTION THE LIFEBOAT • 20 CHARTS* 11 RIG PLANS BRTXHAM, DEVON Harbour Side Guest House.

Overlooking the lifeboat in Outer Harbour and Breakwater Beach.

But wtthin easy reach of the town.

rVC all rooms, terms from £7.50 B/B.

For details please ring Vic or Bart Edwards on (Brizham) 08045 58899 PLYMOUTH HOE - DEVON AA * RAC * IMPERIAL HOTEL - 22 Bedrooms mostly en-suite - Nautical Cocktail bar - Discount for Shoreline Members - Details contact Resident Proprietor Lt. Cdr. Alan K Jones RNR. Ret'd. For colour brochure and tariff.

Plymouth (0752) 227311 FILEY North Yorkshire Coast The Southdown Hotel Mid-week - Weekend Bargain Breaks. 10 yards from the sea. Panoramic views across Hley Bay from Rley Brigg to Flamborough Cliffs. CH in bedrooms; CTV, en-suite, etc. Licensed. Shoreliners receive 5% discount Brochure/Tariff - 7/8 The Beach.

Open all year.

Tel: 0723 513392.

RNU WALL PLAQUES. High quality handcrafted with full coloured RNLI houseflag, in relief, on a varnished shield 7' x 8" - £12.00 (P&P £2.25). Many supplied to crews, Branches and Ladies Guilds for presentations with engraved plates and own wording £2.50 extra. MARINE CRAFTS West Rock, The Cleave, Klngsand, Torpoint, Cornwall PL101NF ®10752 822658).

Mr.

MINIATURE MODELS OF LIFEBOATS, SAILING VESSELS, YACHTS, AND OTHER MARITIME CRAFT Commissioned by maritime museums, collectors, owners, skippers, RNLI stations and crews. Each subject individually created, by one of the world's leading ship modellers, to provide exceptionally accurate and detailed replicas. 'Exquisite perfection in miniature' - a client. The work includes many RNLI lifeboats for naming ceremonies, retirements and collections. Each supplied with certificate of authenticity and scale.

BRIAN WILLIAMS West Rock, The Cleave, Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall PMO INF (Tel: 0752 8226381 FREEDOM OF THE ISLES Lovely Western Isles await your visit - Tobermory, lona, Skye, etc., aboard motorsailer "RORQUAL". From £1 73 per person per week fully inclusive. Details: SEABIRD CRUISES, 38 HILLSIDE, CROMER, NORFOLK NR27 OHY THE HOTEL FOR ALL SEASONS Secluded, romantic and wonderful hospitality HOLNE CHASE Nr. Ashbmton, Devon Ponndsgate (036 43) 471 AA + RAC** Commendation of B.TJL CORNWALL Tamarside Cottage.

Idyllic surroundings. Sleeps 4. Pets and children welcome.

g Barnes 0579 50284 HEBRIDEAN GIFTS Hebridean Gift Catalogue. Send stamp for fascinating catalogue of unusual high quality gifts to Hebridean Gins, (L), Orinsay, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS B&B with supper £8, E.M. £4.50 Relax in comfortable bungalow and an acre of beautiful garden. Enjoy home cooking.

200 yards from the sea. EA for leaflet to: Mrs. P. Cawthra, 'Cartmel', Aultbea, Wester Ross. TEL. 044 582 375 Harbour Lights Holiday Flats 69 Berry Head Rd., Brixham, Devon TQ5 9AA. Tel: (08045) 4816 • Comfortably furnished to a high standard for 2-6 persons.

• Children over 4 years welcome.

• Colour Televisions. • Refrigerators. • All Electric.

• Superb sea front position beside outer harbour near boats, beach and swimming pool.

• Panoramic views of ceaseless harbour activities from each flat.

• Resident proprietors ensure clean cared for accommodation.

• No V.A.T. to pay.

• We regret no accommodation for pets.

• Our many regular visitors our finest recommendation.

• Brochures sent with pleasure on receipt of stamp.

• We comply with Torbay Holiday Flats Association and Torbay Tourist Board Standard of Accommodation.

• Registered with West Country Tourist Board.

•Churchwooch South Devon Self-Catering Holiday Cabins Quiet country setting close to bead • All inclusive price excellent value • Good walking, riding, sailing,fishing and diving • Easy reach Historic City of Plymouth • Family owned and run with minimum commercialisation, -ree brochure: CHURCH WOOD.

WEMBURY. PLYMOUTH.

DEVON PL9 001 Tel: 10752) 862382 (24 hrs) APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON Enjoy peaceful self-catering holidays throughout the year in our fisherman's cottage, comfortably furnished for our own use. It is all-electric, with colour TV, and has night storage heating in winter. Sleeps 4. No pets, please. For brochure phone (0273) 721543.

ACTIVE INVESTORS need looseleaf investment ledgers £12. SA.E. for details to R. D. C. Passey, The Mill Home, Crew* CW11NW.

TLNTAGEL/BOSCASTLE Five clean comfortable holiday cottages accommodating from 2-8 persons. Situated in a smaQ hamlet overlooking the diffs and sea.

AA listed. Brochure from: Pauline & Ivan Upright, Halgabron House, Halgabron, Tintagel, N. Cornwall.

Tel: 0840 770667.

YOUR OWN LIFEBOAT Painted in Oils on Canvas 30" X 20" £40 S.A.E. to: LEE,9THEESPL«ADE,WE™OITH, DORSET.

MADE TO MEASURE X .-., HAND CUT SHIRTS V and ft, BLOUSES *•- From quality fabrics: Sea Island cottons, silks, polycottons, wool/cotton mixtures, cotton Oxfords, viyella, etc.

Patterns and details from A. GARSTANG & CO LTD Dept. LB1, 213 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lanes BB26BP Tel: 0254 59357 Also pyjamas and nightshirts.

ISLES OF SCILLY MJNCARLO GUEST HOUSE Superb postoon overlooking the harbour at St Mary's - adjacent the Lifeboat Statkxi. Run by the same tocal family since 1945. All rooms H&C and heating. Terms from £14 (plus VAT) daily and BB 8, EM.

Tel: 07SO 22513 or write Colin Duncan WEST COAST of SCOTLAND join Tony (Skipper, ex. MN) andAnya (Cook & zoologist) aboard AL YSTRA, a 38ft. Ketch.

Cruise the magnificent waters of the West Coast. Explore uninhabited isles, enjoy quiet anchorages and good food. Learn the basics of cruising, pilotage, navigation, or just take in the scenery. Sail in sheltered waters ideal for the family. Single sailors welcome.

Members of the A.S.Y.C.

GILL YACHT CHARTERS c/o Ardtern Yacht Centre Ardlern by Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8QN Tel: 08525-257 & 0742-746029.