News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services A variety of services from around the country The Annual Meetings '99 The Chairman reports on a very successful year and the nationwide launch of SEA Check, plus awards to crews and fundraisers 14 Birthday Celebrations -- 4 March 1999 was the RNLI's 175th birthday, this is how it was celebrated...

Brighton 175 ' '"" Vl "" s Brighton lifeboat station celebrated its 1 75th birthday at .w/™.

the same time as the RNLI... Jon Jones takes a look at Brighton lifeboats past and present Southwest Passage 17 18 20 Shoreworks Manager Howard Richings continues his voyage around the Institution's boathouses. This time it's from Exmouth to Fowey Stormy Stan Says... 23 More resources for the younger generation and a double page spread from Storm Force magazine looking at lifeboats world-wide High Seas 26 More lifeboat stations from the air Bookshelf 28 A look at some of the latest books on lifeboats and the sea Lifeboat Lexicon 30 Continuing our occasional series... this time Gallantry Awards Spotter's Guide 31 Part one of our popular regular recap on lifeboat classes People and Places 34 Around and about the RNLI The Fundraisers 36 How some of the RNLI's funds are raised List of launches 43 Station-by-station lifeboat launches for November and December 1998 and January and February 1999.