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Fishing Yawls

, YOBKSHIBK. — On the morning of Sunday, the 2nd September, the wind blew a fresh gale from the S.S.E. Several fishing yawls were lying at anchor in the bay, and, the sea being heavy, their crews were unable to go off to them in their own boats. The use of the Hotton Life-boat was granted to the men to convey them to the vessels in order to lower their masts so that the boats might ride more easily at anchor..