LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Newhaven, Sussex. At 5.30 on the evening of the 6th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec-retary that a sailing barge was drifting close inshore in Seaford Bay. The life- boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 5.37 in a fresh...

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 3.3 on the afternoon of the llth of August, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht had capsized in Magilli- gan Bay. At 3.20 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was...

STRANDED ON SANDS At 5.50 p.m. on 7th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a sailing yacht, stranded on the Goodwin sands due east of the station, needed help. Choppy seas were breaking over the five-ton Moonstone...

YACHT WAS AGROUND At 10.7 p.m. on 2nd August, 1964, a local resident informed the honorary secretary that a white flare had been seen at the entrance to Morar bay. It was halftide with a moderate sea and a gentle south-westerly breeze. At 10...

Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 12.8 early on the morning of the 26th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat was in distress off Druridge Bay. At 12.30 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched in a...

Filey ILB launched at 1515 after the crew of a small boat had been reported waving an oar. It was one of the sailing club's own rescue boats and the club's other rescue boat came to her assistance, arriving just after the ILB. The...

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The skipper and one of the crew of the yacht Duet, competing in this year's Three Peaks Yacht Race, presented £J,255 raised in sponsorship to The Mumbles lifeboat station. (I to r) Second Coxswain Alan Jones, Coxswain Derek Scott,... - View image in PDF