LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (1)
Two sailors were rescued from their capsized boat in May this year thanks to the eagle eyes of an 11-year-old boy from South Queensferry. Scott Findlater spotted an object floating in the water from his bedroom window and raised the alarm....
A Yacht (1)
29th October.
A yacht was reported to be in distress, but it was found to be a large floating tree trunk.—Rewards, £8 11*. 3d..
A Yacht (3)
Newhaven, Sussex.—27th July, 1939.
A yacht was on fire, but the people on board were rescued by a fishing boat.— Rewards, £10 15s. 6d..
A Yacht (1)
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 2.52 on the afternoon of the 1st of Septem- ber, 1957, the coastguard reported that a yacht had capsized south of the pier head. The life-boat Edian Court- auld put out at 3.5 in a slight...
A Yacht (2)
MAY 30TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A yacht had gone ashore on the Buxey Sands, but she got off without help.- Rewards, £14 5s..
A Yacht (1)
MAY 26TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
A yacht had been reported capsized, but she had been safely beached. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..
A Small Yacht (3)
AUGUST 9TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A small yacht had been dismasted, but she had an auxiliary engine and did not need help. - Rewards, £4 10s..
Yacht Never Despair
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight—At 4.10 in the afternoon of the 29th of May, 1949, information was received that a sailing yacht appeared to be in difficulties about four miles north-north-west of Shingles Bank. A strong south/west breeze was...
A Yacht (2)
Moelfre, Anglesey. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 27th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht had capsized in Lligwy Bay. At 12.25 the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched. It was high water and there was a rough...
A Yacht (1)
Yacht ablaze AT 2225 ON THE NIGHT OF Saturday September 8, 1984, Clyde coastguard reported a yacht aground, north of Hunterston power station. Three minutes later the relief Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, William Yeo, ontemporary...