LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

SEPTEMBER 17TH. - CROMARTY. A yacht had been seen showing red flares, but she was taken in tow by a fishing vessel.- Rewards, £6 5s. (See Burghead, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 78.).

North Sunderland, Northumberland.

At 9.30 on the evening of the 7th of August 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that they had a yacht under observation. Seventeen minutes later they asked for the...

Worthing, Sussex. At i.io p.m. on 2gth May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized three miles east of the station.

At 1.15 the inshore rescue boat launched in a strong...

Newhaven, Sussex. At 1.45 a.m. on 2nd August, 1965, red flares were observed in Seaford Bay. The Newhavea life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 1.57 a.m. She found a small yacht in difficulties with torn sails and outboard engine out of...

Torbay, Devon.—3rd July, 1939. A small motor yacht had caught fire, but another yacht rescued the only person on board. A donation was received in gratitude for the launching of the lifeboat.

—Rewards, S.2 Ws..

Wicklow - At 11.25 P-m- on 25tn August, 1966, the coxswain was told that a man had fallen overboard from a yacht.

The life-boat J. W. Archer left her moorings at 11.50 in a gentle easterly breeze and a choppy sea. It was...

JULY 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had capsized in a race, but her crew were saved by other yachts.- Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..

Dungeness, Kent. — 13th December, 1937. A yacht had been reported in distress and drove ashore. Her crew were rescued by the coastguard rocket life - saving appliances. —• Rewards, £16 14*. 6d..