Being christened ‘Metcat’ this will be the formal launch of the IB1 class inshore craft. An improved model of the D-class lifeboat, it is 16 feet long with a 50 hp outboard making it capable of doing 25 knots. The naming ceremony begins 1130am at West Quay Road in Poole. The RNLI are aiming to produce up to 30 IB1’s a year for a five year period.