8th January 2016. Today sees the start of the 62nd Annual London Boat Show at the Excel exhibition centre and amongst the 400 exhibitors is the National Coastwatch Institution on stand E020. Even though it is only the first day, there have already been several enquiries about volunteering as well as one or two visits from the media.

We have a full team of eight volunteers manning the stand and flying the flag for NCI. From left to right Steve Collins (Calshot), Phil Bridges (Calshot), Kevin Neville (Rame Head), Deirdre Blore (Calshot), Linda Lawrence (Caister), Richard Hews (Polruan) Dan Foote (Polruan), Mike Smith (Rame Head).