LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Estonian Yacht Tuuneki
Portrush, Co. Antrim; Donaghadee, Co.
Down.— 25th October, 1937. The Estonian yacht Tuuneki, manned by an Estonian and his wife, who were makinga honeymoon tour to various countries, had got into difficulties off Torr Head...
A Yacht (3)
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - At 4.0 p.m. on I2th August, 1967, preparations were almost complete for the new life-boat's naming ceremony when severalcalls were received of a boat in distress in Scotsmans bay. At 4.20 p.m. the lifeboat...
Yacht We're Here
The cutter-yacht We're Here, of Burnham-ou-Crouch, was in grave peril of being lost on the Castle Rocks, Hastings, in the early morning of the 19th August. The yacht, with the owner, his wife, man, and two dogs on board, left Folkestone...
Valhalla and a Yacht
Yacht towed in THE HIGH WINDS OF Sunday August 11, 1985, which brought about a bronze medal service at St Peter Port, Guernsey and vellum services at Weymouth and Ramsgate (already reported in earlier issues), and which involved 39 stations...
A Sailing Yacht
Margate, Kent.—17th April, 1938. A sailing yacht had got into difficulties off Hampton, but her crew of two were rescued by boatmen from Herne Bay.
—Rewards, £16 3s..
A Yacht (3)
Plymouth, Devon.—4th October. A yacht got into difficulties and ran on a sandy beach, but the two people on board managed to get ashore. Later one of them, a lady doctor, gave a present of money to the crew, and a donation to the...
A Yacht (1)
TWO OVERBOARD At 4.34 p.m. on 24th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been fired at a position about 200 yards west of a wreck in Whitesand bay. There was a gale force southerly wind with a...
A Yacht (2)
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.
DOWN. Fears had been entertained for the safety of a small yacht, but she made land without aid. - Rewards, £14 3s. 6d.
(See Portaferry, “ Services by Shore-boats”, page...
A Yacht (1)
The third call came about 7 A.M., when it was reported that a yacht had been seen drifting up the Solent.
The wind was still blowing a strong gale, at this time from the W.S.W., and the sea was rough. The motor life-boat...
The 37-Foot Yacht Gannet
JUNE 5TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, AND LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE. Two Americans left Liverpool in the 37-foot yacht Gannet to sail home across the Atlantic. With them was a third man who was to leave them at...