LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall.—1st June, 1938.
The Porthoustock coastguard had reported that a small yacht, with three men on board, had been blown out to sea from the Helford River. A strong W. by N. gale was blowing, with a very...
A Yacht (1)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—29th July, 1938. A yacht had been reported overdue, but was later found on the Antrim coast and the life-boat was recalled.
The owner made a donation to the Institution of the amount of the rewards...
A Racing Yacht
Swanage, Dorset.—-At 7.20 in the evening, on the 2nd of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a small racing yacht with a crew of three was long overdue. It had last been seen four miles east of Peveril Point. At 7.40 the life-boat...
A Yacht (7)
AUGUST 28TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had gone ashore on rocks under high cliffs, but the life-boat could not get to her, and her crew were rescued by the Freshwater coastguard life-saving apparatus, who were awarded the shield for...
A Yacht (1)
CREW TAKEN OFF DISMASTED YACHT Redcar, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 26th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties a mile and a half northeast of Saltscar buoy....
A Yacht (4)
Southend-on-Sea.—4th June, 1939.
A yacht was in distress off Foulness Island, but she was taken in tow by another vessel.—Rewards, £13 6s..
A Yacht (2)
Holyhead, Anglesey. — 23rd July, 1939. A small yacht had gone agroundin a dangerous position, but she refloated with the rising tide.—Rewards, £7 10s..
A Yacht (3)
14th Sep- tember. A yacht had appeared to be flying a signal of distress, but was found to be at anchor with clothing hoisted in the-rigging.—Rewards, £6 13s..
A Motor Yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—15th November.
A motor yacht had caught fire, but men on the beach helped the crew ashore.—Rewards, £19 19s. 6d..
A Yacht (4)
Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset.— 10th June. A small yacht was in distress, but was towed in by a motor boat.—Rewards, £17 9s. 6d..