Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—On the morning of the 4th of July, 1949, the sailing yacht Vagrant, of Belfast, left Helvick for Bantry against a strong westerly wind, but returned to Dun- garvan Harbour about half-past six in the evening, and ran aground on Gaynor Rocks. The life-boat H. F. Bailey and the life-boat's boarding boat, manned by the honorary secretary, Mr. Patrick J. Morrissey, and the second coxswain, put out at seven o'clock. A strong north-west by west wind was blowing, with a choppy, broken sea.

The yacht, which had only one man aboard, was on rocky bottom in shallow water and the life-boat could not get near, so the boarding boat went along- side, laid out an anchor and cable from the yacht, lifted the yacht's anchor, laid it in another position, and passed a rope from the yacht to the life-boat. The life-boat then moved the yacht a short distance towards deeper water, the boarding boat lifted the yacht's anchors and the life-boat hauled the yacht clear and towed her to the pier. She reached her station again at half-past eight.—Rewards, £7 2s..