In this issue News 2 Letters 8 Feature Better beaches, safer seas 10 The editor looks at the beach rescue pilot scheme that has been running on 22 south west beaches over the summer months Lifeboats in action A Vellum-winning rescue by the Aran Islands crew, fire fighting by Valentia and Lough Swilly, and a terrifying rescue as a pleasure sailor is sucked under a ferry Station profile Skegness Feature New kids on the block As Crosshaven becomes the RNLI's newest lifeboat station, helmsman Ian Venner looks back over the first year of operation The Crew 32 Feature Building into the millennium 34 Shoreworks manager Howard Richings continues his journey around RNLI boathouses Fundraising 38 Listings Central pull-out section 16.