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Find out how you can help RNLI raise £100k towards tractor's cost

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ST IVES' lifeboat station will host an open evening on Monday to explain the importance of its latest appeal.

The RNLI is trying to raise £100,000 in the town towards the £1 million cost of a special vehicle to launch and recover its new Shannon-class all-weather lifeboat, due to arrive by 2015.

The appeal officially began with the Queen's visit to the station in May.

The open evening will start with the launch of the station's existing boat, the Mersey-class Princess Royal, at 6.30pm.

This will be followed by a presentation about the new fundraising campaign, with crew volunteers and fundraisers on hand to answer any questions.

Organiser Suzanne Tanner said: "We're going to need a lot of help to raise this money but the end result will mean an updated and efficient lifesaving presence in the town for many years to come."

St Ives will be one of the first stations in the country to receive one of the £1.5 million Shannon-class boats, funded by a legacy, and will need one of the new launch and recovery units to operate it.

The new lifeboat features twin water jets instead of screws – the first RNLI all-weather lifeboat propelled in this way – allowing her to operate in shallow waters and be highly manoeuvrable, giving the crew greater control when alongside other craft and in confined waters.

The Shannon will also be eight knots faster than the current Mersey-class boat.

Like all RNLI all-weather lifeboats, the Shannon is self-righting and will return to an upright position in the event of a capsize during extreme weather or sea conditions.

"The Shannon has been designed in-house by RNLI naval architects who have harnessed cutting-edge technology to ensure the new lifeboat meets the demands of a 21st-century rescue service and to allow the charity's volunteer crew to do their lifesaving work as safely as possible in all weather conditions," said a spokesman.

Find out how you can help RNLI raise £100k towards tractor's cost


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