Hastings, and Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 4.22 on the afternoon of the 13th of January, 1957, the Fairlight coast- guard telephoned that a sailing dinghy needed help four miles south of Bex- hill. At 4.37 the Hastings life-boat M.T.C. was...
Dinghy capsized A SMALL SAILING DINGHY capsized by the Mulberry harbour, Littlestone, was reported to Dover Coastguard at 1103 on Saturday September 6, 1980. Her crew, two young boys, were signalling for help and it was later learned that...
A SAILING DINGHY in difficulties off Little Orme was sighted by Llandudno deputy launching authority and station mechanic at 1525 on April 27, 1974. The DLA immediately advised HM Coastguard and assembled the crew.
The wind...
JUNE 1ST. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A sailing boat had capsized off Worthing, but the man on board was rescued by another boat.-Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
SEPT. 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVONSHIRE.
A small sailing dinghy, which had left Paignton at two in the afternoon had not returned at ten that night, but it was learned later that she had got in safely. - Rewards, £9 13s..<...
JUNE 22ND. - TOBERMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE.
Two young men had gone out fishing in a small sailing boat on the previous day, and when they did not return a party searched the coast. A dog which had gone with them returned alone, a...
JUNE 13TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A sailing dinghy had capsized, but her crew of two men were rescued by another boat. - Rewards, £4 13s..
SEPTEMBER 14TH. - POOLBEG, CO. DUBLIN.
At 8.30 at night information was received from the Clontarf Sailing Club that a small sailing boat was in difficulties at the mouth of the river. A strong westerly gale was blowing,...
JULY 6TH - .WALMER, KENT. At 12.50 P.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a sailing boat with five people on board was flying an oilskin in her rigging near Deal Bank Buoy. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough...
A LONG SEARCH IN FOG Filey, and Flamborough, Yorkshire.— At 8.35 in the evening of the 17th of August, 1947, the Filey coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy, in which two men had put out fishing at 2.0 in the afternoon, should have...