LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Robin Knox-Johnston
Robin Knox-Johnston (r), the yachtsman and a member of the RNLI's committee of management, had a bet with Don Wood (I) on who would be first to Lowestoft in the Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race. The stake was 20 pairs of boots for... - View image in PDF
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Ahto
On January 14th the Coastguard reported what appeared to them to be the sudden disappearance of a small yacht off the Skerries Bell Buoy. The time was then 5.35 P.M., and the Motor Life-boat George Shee put out.
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Faustona
At 1.15 P.M. on the 8th September the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received from the Point of Ayre light- house that the yacht Faustina, of Fleetwood, with four men on board, was in distress off Port Cranstal, and wanted...
Helen Mary
Exmouth, Devonshire.—At about 12.20 A.M. on the 2nd June, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small vessel off Dawlish appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting towards the land. A west gale was blowing, with a heavy swell and squalls...
Schilleen
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 20th of September, 1954, the life-boat coxswain reportedthat while he was on his way in from sea in his fishing boat, he had seen the yacht Schilleen in a dangerous position about...
Little Zahry
Salcombe, Devon.—At 10.10 on the night of the 23rd of September, 1955, the Hope Cove coastguard telephoned that a yacht was becalmed and flash- ing a light half a mile south-west of Prawle Point. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat C.D.E.C.,...
Sally Brown
WOMAN WAVED FOR HELP Cromer, Norfolk. At 4.5 p.m. on 5th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht with a man and a woman on board was reported to be in difficulties close inshore near Mundesley Church. A rope had...
Dawn and Leila
Soutbend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.35 on the evening of the 13th of July, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing barge was aground at the mouth of Holehaven Creek. At 6.45 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service...
Carillion, of Cowes (1)
RACE CASUALTY While the yacht Carillion of Cowes was taking part in the Fastnet race on 5th August, 1971, she struck rocks off the Lizard and was damaged.
At 9.30 p.m. the life-boat Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service JVo. 33)...
Teal , Tinker
Fleetwood and Barrow, Lancashire - At 5.20 p.m. on i3th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the Fleetwood honorary secretary that a mayday call had been heard from a vessel south west of Lune buoy. This followed a report from Barrow that...