YOUR NEW WEATHER EYE u FROM MARINECALL Lifeboats We at Marinecall have linked up with the RNLI to provide its supporters with a special weather forecast service. It's accurate and easy to use and tailored to your individual needs - and it benefits the RNLI too.

HOW AND WHEN COULD I USE MARINECALL SERVICES? Here's an example. If you're planning to sail from Portsmouth you might choose Cherbourg as your destination, checking the weather situation for the central channel area in the free Marinecall e-newsletter you registered for in advance.

En route, you can get updates by phone to Marinecall's special RNLI supporter line for the English Channel (09001 353 641) while in range of UK-based mobile signals (typically up to 10 miles offshore). You might find a change in wind direction and decide to adapt your passage plan accordingly.

A call to 09001 353 662 (Northern France) will inform you of the conditions at your destination, where you can benefit from a Continental forecast that you have already paid for, avoiding a premium rate. You can similarly plan for your return passage.

And the cost of all that Met Office information? About £10-£12 and we donate a percentage of this to the RNLI.

All the numbers you need for all Marinecall services are featured on the RNLI/Marinecall directory card included in this issue of the Lifeboat. If your card is missing, simply request another on 0871 200 3985.

Marinecall provide weather forecasts via phone, fax, SMS, MMS and WAP. For full details of all our facilities and costs and the savings available to RNLI supporters, phone 0871 200 3985 or email [email protected] quoting'RNLI Marinecall club offer' and qualify for a further 10% discount.

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