The yacht Mea, of Hoylake, a cutter of about four tons, left Beaumaris at about 10 A.M.

on the 24th August, but owing to dark- ness was unable to make Hoylake.

Having no lights the two occupants cruised about all night. Next morning at 8 A.M. the weather became worse, the wind increasing to a gale with a heavy sea, and both men being thoroughly exhausted they made signals of distress.

The signals having been reported by the Coastguard, the Life-boat Hannah Fawsett Bennett was promptly launched and accompanied the yacht to a safe anchorage at New Brighton..