On the 8th September the coxswain, when going out fishing, found a small yacht, the Jersey, of Poole, with four people on board, at anchor off Sandgate. Her skipper asked to be towed to Folkestone, but owing to the state of the tide this was impossible. The coxswain returned from fishing at 1 A.M. next day and asked the coastguard to keep a look- out on the yacht. At 9.30 A.M. she was seen to be labouring heavily, and although no distress signal had been made it was thought advisable to launch the motor life-boat City of Nottingham.

An E.N.E. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea. At the skipper's re- quest some life-boatmen went on board and pumped out the yacht, which was then towed to Dover. The yacht's owner gave a monetary present to the life-boat crew for their help. The life- boat arrived back at her station at 7 P.M., after having been on service for nearly eight hours.—Rewards, £10 9«. 6d..