On the night of 25th May the Honorary Secretary received a telephone message from the Coastguard at Hope Cove that the small auxiliary yacht Edith, belong- ing to Bigbury-on-Sea, was disabled and drifting about five miles off Salcombe, with one man on board. As no other suitable boat was available it was decided to send out the Motor Life-boat Alfred and Clara Heath, and she was launched at 11.10 P.M. in a moderate W. wind with a smooth sea.

After a three hour search the yacht was found two and a half miles south of Bolt Head and was towed into Salcombe, the Life-boat arriving back at her Station at 2.20 A.M. Letters of Thanks were received from the man who was in the boat and the owner.

The owner, who was already a subscriber to the Institution, also made a special contribution of £5 to its funds.— Rewards, £10 6s..