Caister, Norfolk.—At two in the afternoon, on the 8th of July, 1950, the life-boat Jose Neville was launched for exercise. On her way back to her station, about an hour later, she saw a yacht in difficulties off the north end of Caister Patch. It was the motor yacht Starshine, disabled by an engine breakdown. The sea was very choppy, with a moderate southerly breeze blowing. The sole man on board the yacht asked to be towed to Great Yar- mouth. The life-boat took him in tow, but at 3.20 received a wireless message that a canoe had capsized off Britannia pier and that a man was in the sea.

She therefore left the Starshine and made for the canoeist. He, however, had got ashore. The life-boat accord- ingly returned to the yacht and towed her to harbour, returning to her station by 5.20 that evening. The yachtsman made a gift to the funds of the Institu- tion.—Rewards, £14 8s..