News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services 10 Including one Bronze and three Vellum winning rescues Meeting place The Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards at the Barbican Headcase 20 The RNLI leads the way in marine safety headgear High Seas More lifeboat stations from the air South African lifesavers RNLI Deputy Director, Ray Kipling, was invited to see the work of the National Sea Rescue Institute 22 Your Letters Readers put pen to paper Bookshelf A look at some of the latest books on lifeboats and the sea 26 28 Storm Force feature 31 We take a peek at Storm Force News, the magazine exclusively for RNLI junior members People and Places Around and about the RNLI The Fundraisers 33 35 How some of the RNLI's funds are raised Lists of awards 40 ...to voluntary workers, coxswains, crews and shore helpers List of launches 42 Station-by-station lifeboat launches for November and December 1997 and January and February 1998.