Torbay, Devon.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of November, 1950, the Brixham coastguard reported a small yacht in a dangerous position two miles off Beesands, apparently in need of help. At 12.55 the life-boat George Shee left her moorings in a moderate south - south - westerly gale with a rough sea, and set off at. full speed. In the meantime the yacht had become unmanageable and was drifting east. Getting a new position for her, the life-boat found the yacht Amy II, of the Hague, eight miles off Berry Head, with a man, his wife, and their three young sons on board. They could not be taken off in the rough seas without great risk so the life-boat took the yacht in tow and returned to her station. She arrived at 4.5. This yacht, now making for Ireland, had been helped by life-boats on three previous occasions this year.—Rewards, £12 18s..