News and views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat services Life at the sharp end including two Bronze Medal rescues 8 Porthcawl to Fishguard 16 Howard Richings continues his look at lifeboat stations around the coast Kings of the sea 18 Jim Ferguson visits RAF Kinloss to find out more about the relationship between lifeboats and helicopters An American lifeboat in Britain 22 Nicholas Leech looks back on the history of the Waveney class lifeboat Service awards To coxswains, crew members and shore helpers Salute the lifesavers! 25 26 This spread taken from Storm Force News pays tribute to four lifeboat stations that are celebrating special birthdays this year.

Your letters Readers of The Lifeboat put pen to paper People and places Around and about the RNLI 29 31 The fundraisers Just some of the ways the money is raised 32 List of launches 39 Station by station lifeboat launches for August, September and October.