The Winter 1989/90 Lifeboat Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 51 Number 510 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD MNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.

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Telephone Poole (0202) 671133 Telex 41328 RNLI News 186 What's happening in and around the Institution From the Director 188 The Director of the RNLI, Lt Cdr Brian Miles, looks back on the past year and ahead to the new decade Lifeboat Services 189 A variety of launches in detail Designing for the Future 194 Keith Thatcher, one of the RNLI's Naval Architects looks at the task of designing and developing new lifeboats Ceremonies 199 Naming and dedication ceremonies around the country Past and Present 197 From THE LIFEBOAT of 50 years ago, and one of today's lifeboatmen The Fundraisers 203 How some of the RNLI's income is raised Accept no substitute... 207 Broadcaster and journalist Malcolm McKeag with an interesting tale Lifeboat Services 208 List of services for June and July 1989 Books 210 Some recent publications reviewed Looking at lifeboats A new series begins with the Waveney class People and Places 213 214 Around and about the RNLI Membership News 216 News for Shoreline and Storm Force members Governors and Life Governors.