Rescue at sea By Clayton Evans Published by Chrysalis Books ISBN 0851779344 Price: £35 Canadian Coast Guard Coxswain Clayton Evans has spent a decade gathering material from all over the world to create this reference and general interest book that deals with organised coastal lifesaving and rescue at sea, from the earliest times to the present day. The RNLI has a prominent position within the book, having led the development of both all weather and inshore lifeboats.

The book is split into four sections, all of which are easy to follow with some excellent photographs and diagrams. The first charts the history of coastal lifesaving from the 1700s through to the present day. Section two traces the development of coastal rescue craft. Although comprehensive and thoroughly researched I felt that the development of the modern lifeguard rescue boat, which was 'invented' by Australian lit, guard Warren Mil; 'ir-ii. would have made an interesting addition. Warren saw the RNLI's D class during the 1960s and took the idea back to New South Wales. The third section looks at the role of the rescue helicopter, offshore patrol boat, global search and rescue and communications network, and the roles that some other rescue agencies undertake. The last section is a comprehensive compendium of rescue services around the world.

This book should appeal to anyone interested in international lifeboating and will serve as the definitive reference book for years to come.

Reviewed by Adam Wooler, Staff Officer Operations (Beach Lifeguards).

Copies are available from RNLI Sales (see page 9 for ordering details) or from all good bookshops. The publishers will pay £2.50 to the RNLI* for every book sold.

'Payments are made to RNLI (Enterprises) Ltd, which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI.SOUTH WEST River Dart Waterside Perfection DART MARINA HOTEL Sandquoy Road DARTMOUTH Devon TQ6 9PH Tel: 01803 832580 IDYLLIC RIVERSIDE VILLAGE The Ship Inn At Lerryn.

Delightful en-suite accommodation, walking, riding, golf, NT. Houses, Heligan Gardens,The Eden Project and coast all close by.

For brochure call: 01208 872374 www.cornwall-online.co.uk/ shipinn-lerryn LONDON Flying from Heathrow? Homely guest house only 10 minutes from Heathrow. Easy access to A/M40. M4, M25.AII rooms MM are en-suite with colour -Si TV.Tea/Coffee facility. Hftc *** Licensed bar, evening meal. *** Parking for holiday period.

Shepiston Lodge, 3 1 She-piston Lane, Hayes, Middx UB3 ILJ Tel:010 BST3 Olii Email: [email protected] SOUTHERN Swan age Dorset Well equipped, comfortable, homely, ETC 4* s'c flat. Sleeps 4. Sea glimpses and hill views. P/R No smokers, under 7s or pets. Open all year inel. Xmas New Year and short breaks. Tel 0708 9484991 SWANAGE : AVALON. S.C. HOLIDAY FLATS AND FLATLETS. SLEEP 2/10. FULLY EQUIPPED. C H.. CAR Fv RK. 200M BEACH/ TOWN; BROCHURE 01929 424779.

1-M.ANI L ' i rnAGE Hf I,H AYS ISLE OF WIGHT Charming individual cottages in lovery rural and coastal surroundings. All with Tounst Board quality classifications. 3 Stars - 5 Stars.

Sips I - 12. £M9-£l200p.w. (Low season 3nts £85 - £39SJ. T*l. 01929 480080 www. i si andc otUgr holiday s. c om SWANAGE HOUDAX PROPERTIES LTD.

Quality S C. cottages, houses 6 flats. Over JO years m holiday tettings TeJ: 01929 421525 Fax; 01929 423658 www.swanagchp.co.uk WEST COUNTRY CORNWALL - THE HaFOBD RIVER Bishops Quay. Romantic waterfront house - Steeps 4 - 6. C.H. + Log fire. Unique situaton for birdwatching. walking and boating. Dinghies for your use. balcony + secret garden. Available alt year. (01326) 221297 www.btshofaquay.com MOUSEHOLE. PENZANCE.

Gorgeous ftstiing-vHIage cottage, balcony overlooking Mounts Bay, 100 yards from harbour. Steeps 6*.

Brochure 01886 727423 www.pogwash.com/earoWne CORNWALL NEWLYN MOUSEHOLE Lovely, spacious, comfortable seaside house close to harbour Fabulous wew Mounts Bay. 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. BBQ deck, garden, gaiebo. parking. W & cosy lor Autumn & Winter breaks. Coastal path Christmas Lights. From £250 pw pro raa. Sleeps S-7.

www.roieicottages.co.uk Tel 07747 I I 1025 E m ai I; roie. ipoke$@YOdafo ng.net WEST COUNTRY CORNWALL - GOONHAVERN NEAR PERRANPORTH SJI.I.HHI, Lrjdin.rn.il style collages, three bcdroomi comfombly ilccps up lo lii.

Pcu m 1,0111, in two , mt.ipi. Nan imoking j*-iil jhli1. Short breaks and ipccuJ rjlc* for couples out of season. Open all year.

For Brodiurc ring - 01872 S404B3 Cornwall - Penzance Camilla House Hotel AA 4 Red Diamonds - A warm and friendly welcome awaits at this Grade II Listed Regency Townhouse overlooking Mount's Bay and offering comfortable and relaxed accommodation in a totally non-smoking environment. Open all year and providing short break packages from Autumn to Spring. Licensed with evening meals available.

Provides an ideal base for exploring West Cornwall.

See www.camillahouse-hotel.co.uk or phone 01736 363771 for details.

You could advertise in this space for as little as £40 + VAT POLRUAN.BY.FOWEy Old Fisherman's cottage, a few paces from the quay. Sleeps 2/4. Woodbummg stove. Sailing, fishing, walking or just watching! Pubs and shops.

People say 'Good Morning!" BROCHURE & BOOKINGS 01726 870382 www, polrmncottagts.co.uk FOWEY -The Old Lifeboat Station.

Waterfront apartment.Town centre. Sleeps 2.

Short leu November-March. (01392) 632807 for brochure, or www.btinternet.com/-sue shenton CORNWALL. Waterside cottages near Fowey & Polruan. Superb views.

Dinghies available. Pets Welcome.

www.cornquay.com (01579) 344667 FALMOUTH.

Noo smoking, en-suite accomodation.

Lifeboat Crew Resident Owner. 300yds beach and National Maritime Museum OIJ26 3I8IOO HOUSEHOLD.CORNWALUComforublc 3 bedroom Victorian house with superb sea & Harbour views.close to beaches. In picturesque fishing village Sleeps S. Tel OI736 T3265I Restronguet Nr. Faimouth Peaceful, picturesque watersedge hamlet Boating facilities. Own quay. slip, beach.

Houses sleeping 2.4.6.8. Gardens.

dogs welcome. fsJear Pandora Inn.

Friday bookings all year.

PeterWjtson OI324 3TI722 DEVON Solcombe'i Premier Holiday Letting Agency round on th» wotvrfaiftt, n*v btoctat. m woodland, .: *QndBiiuJ vwwi O1 548 843485 N. DEVON. NORTHMAN, CH cottage nea o.ist Sleeps 1-5 all year.central village Excellent amenitiei.www.bayside-cottage.co.uk Tel/fax:OI237 410368 Private Caravan for let at Devon Cliffs, Sandy Bay. Exmouth. Sleeps 6-8. no pets For prices and information, contact telephone number: 077if 107078 Dart Valley Cottages. Pretiy cottages on & around River Dart. Stunning views, award lining beaches. Sailing school. Boat hire.

01803 722561 www.dartvalleycottages.co.uk Ovei 300 properties in and aiound Salcombe, Oarlmouln and throughoul the beautilul South Devon coast & countryside- 01548843773 www.toastandtountiy.to.uk IRELAND -;: Junnyiide ** — holiday home, in Kenmare, South West Ireland. For a brochure. teUJ53 (0)2355102 SCOTLAND ARGYLL (Oban Area) Choice of 5 individual generously equipped cottages sleeping 2-7 in lovely rural settings near Lochs Elive (www.obanholidaycottages.co.uk) and Awe (www.kilchrenanriolidayhomes.co.uk).

3 with superb views. Dogs welcome.

Tel. enquiries 01631 710504 CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. Five cottages overlooking Loch Earn to the mountains.

Sleeps 2-4. Open all year. Brochure - M 01567 830238 or www.Mrnttnowe.co.uk NORTH WEST OF SCOTLAND Achmelvich Beach, near Lochinver Modern Self Catering Caravans 6 Berth, fully serviced.

Beautiful beach.

Tel/Fax 01571 844454 www.lochinverholidays.co.uk WALES Llyn Peninsula, North Wales Jim as beautiful in Autumn Two ctarmng cotQfn vn in pnvtfi poundl £ by open Countrywide Coutal w*hi *™j buchn plore ire nui ] fe« minute " «• dnctunt - Amumn brings di* ipKQtulir unnui and umwti S*dudn) fit Ocat tnn h to if tool amentia md MrKtmn. mdudnij iht mirlni CotOfB tarn TVfvKtooL honnf. lof fim and in Use of Outdoor pool lui tounp. rrucmt protni and rexkn TOORvfeooks ind vtdKH far loan) art aP Mihbtc dvini your Tht ptrfco but all i«ir round, whether you wani vawopom, siAn . hinory. *i*jn( w-ldMe. rtbillion on new hotfar . uk iboui our d4m«d breaki n Tnyi.An.Yop. ReUxioon Te4ephooe: OI7SB 72OW4 wvrw.ynyiMiun.coin CUMBRIA Family run cosy batns and collages in Hawk shea d'Sawiey area. Free Fishing with mosl. Pets welcome. Creal walks/views Td: 015394 42435. www lakeland-hideaways.co.ult WALES CARLTON HOTEL MUMBLES Family run. 20 en-suite rooms many with panoramic | views over Swansea Bay. On level opposite Mumbles promenade, just minutes Irom the Pier and lifeboat station. Beautiful local walks. Recent refurbishment with new bar and restaurant.

Ground Floor Rooms.

B&B from 30pppn. DB&B available. Call for special offer for Lifeboat readers.

Tel: 01792360450 [email protected] www.carttonmumbles.co.uk North Wales l.u ii.ir Bouaaj propcm set in ihc IxMuMlul MOIUI M.irm.i Sleeps ( .

pols urli-onic. Klc.il |IK.,HIOH lor sjilmu.

«jtt-r spirts jru) evplunni; riir.il 'jlcs.

««« EKatumfbobdays.co.uk Brachuic Kl: 01428 725080 ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly B*B in uperb pcaWoi over look** Sc Muy'i hirbour 1,1 0172(1 4 2 J S H www. n i i n t i rlo- k s. C o. uk Fisherman's Cottage, West Wales - beachside location, sleeps 4-6. Excellent sailing, walking and dolphin watching.

Weeks or weekend lets.Tel OI27S 845258 To Advertise, call Sarah Hall On 01225465060CHANNEL ISLANDS Saints Bay Hotel, St. /Martins.

Guernsey 36 rooms - country hotel 10°0 discount to RNLI members Tel: 01481 238888 SERVICES GIFTS Economical Transparency Scanning www.slidesoncd.co.uk Effective Snoring Remedy www.quietntght.co.uk Cleaford Services 0845 124 9402 GIFTS PERFECT CUSTOM-BUILT SCALE MINIATURE MODELS ft) flrfcw BUttnuu ii.u ..I ph. m i 1,1 • trailing niliiLieurt ..--!• I .[-, i ili-i- Lull ., 11!,;1 I" liulll-l.lll,ll t. ,,,111111, 1,111 and su/i/iilitt u'lllt Otttiii/iiiiii- •/ ,iiilli,-nlu il ami stale WESTKCMh. 1111 ( II 111 MM.svMi DSVUII II III 1M m UL iiiirtiH-rvplit ,f,*lnii)i!-rnr(.coiii www.marinereplicas.co.uk NewTidemaster" Tacticel 2004 Now with black or white dial option 3 Time Zones 3 Alarms Count Down Chronograph • Indiglo L hw wjr* srf cctare) resn cowtti nrteMrw sa«ile» aw* bub.

I M7 prices held Avubble on inrtBi neel double security dup bncda (u *atr«ed) or Hue ihirtalon "™f tn.n On wtpwn.tjlL«. ydkw or bb istoq* ranfcjned ntbhrf anp OMI On r ton ufcry tttao *«r| bbck PU.

Drown Tciihw looJt"toriim blu* or v vtF F J strap £84.95 YACHTING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED *—m BoATrng Departn rni. Mappovnr.

SI SturminiI*rN*wton.Dor« DTI03EH fp J TH| 01 JS8 Bl'642 (jiiDI JS8 BITllt C— - wvb: www,tJd«m»t#r.cti.uk _ *C Be|-Tr»d« Mark g Copyright Looking for a nautical gift! Simply click on www.jcptland-gifa.com for a fine selection of nautical gifts.

Excellent value.

BIRTHDAY DUE? Give someone an original newspaper, dated Ihe very day ttiey were born - C19 plus tree 1880's Ttmas or 1830's Yorkshire Gazette! Tel(l14K!-5311959am-9pm everyday! VOYAGERS VISIT www ho me 1 ow n aot.co.uk/ukli g htfiou ses/1 .html tot book and CDs mailed direct. Stamp lor details: _ PO BOX 44, Hew Romney, Kent. TH28 BY6 BOOKS THE HATCHBOAT This is a story carved from the seo soft sooted coast of the West Country, spanning some of the greatest decodes of British seafarers, a , story, which will transport the reader across the oceans of the world.

Latest romantic novel. 219 pages. £9.95 inc postage ISBN l-899329-l 7-X Cavenhim Marine, 15 Abbey Road. Billeneay.

Essex CM 12 9NF or Waters!one* bookshops.

TH-01277 6S4788 OPTICAL ACCESSORIES & SERVICES BINOCULARS & TELESCOPES General purpose & nautical binoculars, spotting scopes, astronomical telescopes, night vision equipment.

microscopes, magnifiers, spotlights, tripods & accessories.

National mail order service.

For your tree brochure contact: FORESIGHT OPTICAL 53 Mary Street, Porthcawl, CF36 3YN Tel (01656) 771700 WEATHER MONITORING Barometers & Barographs New items & restoration by experienced craftsmen Russell Scientific Instruments Ltd.

Rash's Green. Dereham.

Norfolk NRI9 IJG Tel: (01 362) 693481 [email protected] www. russell-scientific.co.uk WEATHER INSTRUMENTS BaromelLTs. barographs, raingauges.

hygrtmicicrs and ihermomcters. Also an inexpensive range of remote sensing instnimems lor wind, rain and temperature.

Colour brtx-hurc and prices from: Mtl-t'heek.

IX'pt. yyi.. PO Bo 2K4. Milton KnRCs, MKI7 I)QD. rtli'ph.mt 1112% 712354 |24 IIIIIIIM. cbsile: HHK.mei-cbeck.co.uk WEATHER MONITORING WEATHER INFORMATION IN YOUR HAND NEW MODELS NOW AVAILABLE Buy on line Altitude Pressure Wind Speed Wind Chill Temperature Humidity Dew Point Heat Index Time & Date U fJ Ull'IIIIV www.r-p-rco.uk Up to 250 measurements Replaceable Impeller Graph & recall trends Large backlit LCD Easy to use Accurate rtchwd pwil UM* M THE POLAR PEOPLE na*ef-#ack nrcfie Sail among Orcas this Autumn! Classic yacht in Arctic Norway Cosy fjord-side chalets Watch the Northern Lights 029 20 704 987 www.thepola rpeople.co.uk Enjoy canals in comfort Spend enjoyable days afloat and comfortable nights ashore on our cruises. Llangollen. Stratford and Oxford.Very suitable for single people For full details please call Stephen Rees-Jones on: 07971 303416 or visit www.bywaterholidays.co.uk NORFOLK BROADS Yacht charter and RYA sailing school. Sailing holidays on Norfolk's unique waterways.

Camelot Craft (01603) 783096 CRUISE THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE Aboard our owner hosted Hotel Narrow Boats on the canals and Rivers of England and Wales. Enjoy fine food, walking and home comforts. Single/twin and double ensuite cabins availade for 7 night cruises.

Inland Waterway Holiday Cruises.

Greennam Lock Collage, Ampere Road, Newbury. Berkshire RG14 5SN Tel: (07831) 110811 Email:mto8bar(jerioli(layuK.com SAILING RYA THEORY COURSES BY DISTANCE LEARNING DAY SKIPPER YACHTMASTER YACHTMASTER OCEAN www. oceantraining.com RECOGWSEO GET THE BEST TRAINING PROVIDERS TO THE RNLI Box 370. CHELTENHAM GL54 3YA Tel/Fax+44 (0)1451 860435 Email: [email protected] BLAKENEY POINT POWERBOATS ICC A RYA Poworboal Couriei from Level I 10 Advanced on "Conttance of Blakeney" ex RNLI Watson 42 or our RIBS * Sporuboiu alioVHF (GMDSS) & F.nt Aid. Gift Vouchers for ill courses and .mivitici www. bl kenevpo in tw ili n(. t o. uk (el: 01 2*1 740T04 email: [email protected] This lifeboat magazine is read by more than 596,400 people! To advertise in the Winter 2004/5 issue - out at the beginning of January Call Sarah Hall on: 01225465060 E40+VAT per single column centimetre. Spot colour +10% Full colour +25% Book Early To Avoid Disappointment • DEADLINE - 26 November 2004.