LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jutta
Walmer, Kent. — At 6.43 in the morning of the 31st of August, 1949, the Deal coastguard reported a mes- sage from the South Goodwin Light- vessel that a yacht was drifting over the Goodwin Sands to the north- east of the lightvessel and was...
Carmela
Plymouth, Devon.—On the night of the 18th July flares were reported from the eastern end of the breakwater. A moderate S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain. The motor life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck put off at 11.50...
Eidolon (1)
Clovelly, Devon.—At ten o'clock on the morning of the 1st of September, 1957, the coxswain reported that the yacht Eidolon, anchored in Clovelly Roads, was firing distress signals. He put out in his punt and was asked by the owner of the...
Askadel
Dunbar, East Lothian. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 18th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a yacht had been seen trying to make harbour. A westerly gale was blowing with a rough sea. At 1.50 the life-boat...
Jane
AUG. 16TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 2 A.M. a message was received from the Wyke Regis coastguard that a small yacht was showing red flares a quarter of a mile east of Portland Bill. The weather was fine and the sea calm. The...
Sea Gull, of Dublin
AUGUST 12TH. - WICKLOW. At four in the morning a yacht was reported to be dragging her anchor on to a lee shore, off the breakwater. A moderate north-easterly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea. The life-boat crew assembled and when distress...
Finisterre, of Lowestoft
OCTOBER 14TH. HELIER, JERSEY.
At 8.40 at night information was received that the motor yacht Finisterre, of Lowestoft, was among the rocks east of the harbour. There was no wind and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat...
Mind the gap
As waves hurled themselves at the narrow harbour entrance, two lifeboat crews needed to combine their skills to get a yacht to safety
A gale force 8 was lashing Newlyn Harbour as Coxswain Patch...
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Summer reads
Will you choose an adventure story to enjoy by the pool, or a handy guide to prepare for a sailing trip?
World Cruising Destinations:
An Inspirational Guide to All Sailing Destinations by Jimmy and Doina...
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A Noble Act
AMONGST the many noble deeds of heroism by our Life-boats' crews and others during the recent fearful gale, perhaps none is more deserving of being held up for public admiration and sympathy than that of the Captain of the s.s. Cyprian,...
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