Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 11.47 on the morning of the 23rd of July, 1950, while racing was in progress, the coastguard transmitted a message re- ceived from the Cork lightvessel. A yacht two to three miles to the north- east, was in need of help. At noon the life-boat E.M.E.D. put out in a rough sea with a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the yacht Vivetta moving under her own sail, and escorted her to the Harwich Har- bour entrance. She then went to the aid of a naval cutter of H.M.S. Ganges, in difficulties to the north-east of Bawdsey buoy; taking her in tow, ;he brought her into Harwich Harbour.

Casting off the cutter, the life-boat spoke another yacht, which had been partly dismasted, but when the yacht declined help the E.M.E.D. made for Walton, arriving at 7.50. A signal thanking the life-boatmen was received from H.M.S. Ganges.—Rewards, £19..