At 10.30 P.M.

on the 13th August the Coxswain received a message that a small yacht with two men on board was' in distress in the bay. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing with a rough sea and heavy rain.

The yacht had been seen by several people on shore, and two men had attempted to go to her help, but could not get beyond the harbour entrance owing to the bad weather. The Motor Life-boat Dunleary (Civil Service No. 7) was launched, and found the yacht—the Colleen, of Dublin—drifting towards a sand-bank near Poolbeg Lighthouse, with her sails blown away and the two men bailing to keep her afloat. The Life-boat took the men on board and towed the yacht into harbour, which was reached shortly after midnight.— Rewards, £13 17*..