BOAT DRIFTING Clogher Head, Co. Louth. The lifeboat George and Caroline Ermen had been at sea during the afternoon of 26th June, 1965, escorting boats attending the Boyne Yacht Club regatta and had just returned to her station when a message...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 10.24 on the evening of the 8th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a bather had been cut off by the tide at Leigh-on-Sea and had boarded a boat anchored there. At 10.42 the life-boat,...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 3.38 on the morning of the 25th of May, 1960, the signalman at St. Peter Port harbour told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about four miles south of the harbour. At 4.3 the life-boat...
Fowey, Cornwall. On the llth July, 1961, the life-boat Deneys Reitz had returned after escorting the dinghies Shellduck and Lapwing to safety when it was learnt that the two dinghies were now making for a dismasted dinghy on the rocks near...
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 8.55 on the evening of the 3rd September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht, which he had had under observation for some time, had fired a red flare about four miles north-east of...
MASTHEAD SIGNAL At 12.43 P-m- on 6tn September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was flying articles of clothing at her masthead. There was a choppy sea with a fresh northwesterly breeze. It was two...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.30 a.m. on 2ist February, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a 40 foot cabin yacht Cede/ore near the Mid Barrow Lightvessel needed assistance. At 6.5 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 9.58 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the Needles coastguard reported that the S.S. Aliki was out of control off Brook Ledge. As the Bembridge life- boat was already out on service, the S.G.E. put out at...
Rhyl, Flintshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3()th of September, 1956, the coastguard reported that the yacht Ann, of Rhyl, was in difficulties with engine trouble one mile and a half north of Rhyl pier. At 12.50 the life-boat...
Weymouth: On Friday March 2, 1984, the 68ft yacht Constellation was crossing Lyme Bay on passage from Humble to Falmouth when, the weather deteriorating, the north-westerly winds rose to storm force 10. She turned about to return to Hamble...