In this issue News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Direct Talking The RNLI's Director, Brian Miles, with his views on 1997 and the future 9 Lifeboat Services 14 including Medal and Vellum services from around the country Bookshelf 16 A look at some of the latest books on lifeboats and the sea Past and Present 17 From The Lifeboat of 1938, and one of today's lifeboat crews 18 Floating Homes Three of the RNLI's Atlantics are launched from innovative floating boathouses InLland Rover 22 Llandudno's boathouse is well inland - a Land Rover drive from the sea The Atlantic 75 24 A specially-commissioned two-page cut-away illustration Working Away...

The volunteers who care for the historic lifeboats at Chatham Dockyard 31 People and Places Around and about the RNLI High Seas...

28 30 More lifeboat stations from the air The Fundraisers 33 How some of the RNLI's funds are raised What and where? 38 The latest list of lifeboats at every RNLI station The Sharp End 41 An occasional series of action photos - launching a D class in surf Lifeboat Launches 42 Station-by-station lifeboat launches for June and July 1997.