Tynemouth, Northumberland.—At 4.31 in the afternoon of the 6th of August, 1949, the day on which the County Borough Centenary Celebra- tions opened, the South Shields police reported that a sailing yacht had cap- sized off the Trow Rocks, and at 4.37 the life-boat Tynesider was launched with only a crew of five, including the hono- rary secretary, Mr. E. Selby Davidson.

A strong westerly breeze was blow- ing with a heavy swell. The life-boat found the local sailing yacht Seahazvk two and a half miles south-east of the Tyne. One woman and two men were clinging to her completely ex- hausted. With great difficulty the life- boatmen hauled them into the life- boat, and gave them artificial respira- tion, hot soup, rum, and such dry clothes as they could manage. The life- boat then took them to North Shields, where an ambulance was waiting, and returned to her station, arriving at 5.46.

The owner made a donation to the Institution.—Rewards, £9 9s.