Appledore, Devon. — On the 22nd September two men and a woman were cruising off Instow in the sailing yacht No. 7, belonging to Instow Sailing Club.

During the afternoon the wind freshened, until a moderate W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. Some of the life-boat crew who were watching the yacht suddenly saw her overwhelmed by heavy seas, and disappear.

The motor life-boat V.C.S. put out at 7 P.M., within five minutes of the alarm being given. The three people were found floating in the sea about one mile N.N.W. of Northam Burrows coastguard look-out. They were taken on board, and the woman soon recovered, but although artificial respiration was tried both in the life-boat and afterwards on shore, neither of the men could be revived. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.60 P.M. Atthe inquest which was held on the 24th the coroner remarked on the very prompt dispatch of the life-boat, and the jury handed their fees to the honorary secretary of the station as donation to the Institution's funds.

The committee of management sent letter to the branch expressing appreciation of the smart manner in which the service was carried out.—Rewards, £11 18s. 6d..