Competitors in the York Raft Race, from the Viking Hotel to the York Motor Yacht Club, paddle up the Ouse, under Lendal Bridge. Winner of the 43-strong home-fashioned fleet was Rift Raft; she was made of three aircraft drop tanks and rowed... - View image in PDF
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In a New Year's Day's tug-of-war, Beaumaris lifeboat crew (left) beat the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club for the second year running. As the two teams got their breath back John Berry presented a cheque for £1,200 to Mrs Nancy Lomax,... - View image in PDF
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Yacht's Crew After Rescue By Humber Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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The Walmer life-boat towed in this yacht. - View image in PDF
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The yacht's hull being constructed using ferro cement techniques.. - View image in PDF
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THE table below gives details of the services of the life-boats during a period of twenty-four hours on the 28th-29th of July.
Station Launches Casualty Hours at sea Lives rescued ...
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On the 2nd of September, 1951, the Margate life-boat towed in a yacht and her crew of two and rescued two more from another yacht. For a full account of these services, and the rewards, see page 282..
YACHT REFLOATED ON RISING TIDE Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 5.35 on the evening of the 20th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was aground on the Shingles bank at the entrance to the Solent. The...
24th March. A dis- abled yacht was drifting towards the Goodwins, but motor boats took her in tow.—Rewards, £30 16s. 6d..
At 5.30 p.m. on nth August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian yacht Nan Shan had been taken in tow by the coaster Windsor Queen. The yacht's crew of three were on board the coaster and she requested...