St. Helier, Jersey.—At 4.30 in the afternoon of the 8th of August, 1948, a message was received from the har- bour office that a sailing boat appeared to be in difficulties six miles off Gorey, and at 5.15 the motor life-boat Howard D. put out. A fresh westerly breeze was blowing with a moderate sea.

The life-boat found the auxiliary yacht Calva, of Littlehampton, one and a half miles south-west of Grande Anquette beach, with a crew of three. Her engine had broken down, her fore-sail had carried away, she had shipped a lot of water, and her crew had used up their distress signals the previous night.

The life-boat towed her to St. Helier against a strong tide, moored her in the harbour and reached her station again at 10.15. ^A gift to the funds of the Institution was made by the owner's wife and the owner made gifts to each member of the crew.—Rewards, £10 ITs..