During a moderate E.S.E. gale, signals of distress were observed at 10.30 P.M. on the llth September. The Civil Service No. 6 Life-boat was immediately launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the pleasure yacht Ea/jle, of Douglas, and succeeded in rescuing her six passengers and crew of two hands. The yacht was hound from Derby Haven to Douglas, and when about three miles south of Douglas Head, her rudder head was carried away by a heavy sea. In spite of the accident, her occupants managed to reach Douglas, hut owing to the very heavy seas running, were unable to enter the harbour, arid drifted into a very perilous position. When rescued, the yacht was in great danger of being dashed on the Conister Rocks..