Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At 9.40 on the evening of the 28th August, 1961, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report from some boys that a boat was being carried out to sea by the strong ebb tide and that the...
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 5.12 P.M. on the 4th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small open sailing boat, about a mile and a half from the lookout, was making very heavy weather.
The crew were bailing and she...
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—1st July, 1939. A sailing canoe was thought to have been blown out to sea, but later it was learned that she had returned.— Rewards, £5 2s. Qd..
JULY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE ISLE OF WIGHT. A Ventnor sailing dinghy, with one man on board, was overdue, but returned while the life-boat was searching for her.- Rewards, £16 15s.
TOW FOR SAILING BOAT IN NEAR GALE Howth, Co. Dublin. At 3.10 on the afternoon of the llth August, 1962, a message was received that a sailing boat had capsized off Rush and that no local boat was likely to be able to help. A near gale was...
OCTOBER 26TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 2.13 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a sailing yacht had had her top mast carried away and appeared to be anchored three miles south-east of Hayling Island. A moderate south-easterly breeze...
7th June. A swamped sailing boat was reported to have been seen, but only a survey buoy surmounted by a large flag could be found.—Rewards, £15 8s..
Kingstown, Co. Dublin.—1st August.
A small sailing boat was reported to drifting in the bay, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £11 6s..
Margate, Kent.—28th September. A sailing vessel was reported, by an airliner, to be in distress, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £5 15*. Gd..
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—1st June, 1939. A sailing boat had capsized off Worthing, but the man on board was rescued by another boat.—Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..