Runswick, Yorkshire.—At about 1.45 P.M. on the 20th August a small sailing yacht, with one man on board, was seen trying to make Staithes harbour.

A gale was blowing from the south-west.

After several unsuccessful attempts the yachtsman apparently decided to give it up, and ran south before the wind, which had increased in strength and veered to west by north. Some time later the yacht's only sail was carried away, and she began rapidly to drift seawards. The Runswick motor lifeboat Robert Potion—The Always Ready was launched at 3.40 P.M., and came up with the yacht, which was the Aerial, of Sunderland, about three and a half miles off shore. The man was taken into the life-boat, and shortly afterwards his yacht foundered. The life-boat returned to her station at4.45 P.M. (An account of the service by the rescued man will be found on page 357.)—Rewards, £10 Is. 6d..