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Gaia

Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 8.50 in the morning, on the llth of September, 1950, the Cromer coastguard telephonedthat the Dudgeon lightvessel had re- ported a sailing yacht circling the light- vessel in need of help. Accordingly, at 9.5 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched. The sea was rough, with a strong south-westerly breeze blowing. She spoke the lightvessel, and came up with the sailing yacht Gaia twenty-six miles north-east of Sheringham. The Gaia was bound for Harwich with a crew of four. She was out of control, however; so the life-boat towed her to Sheringham, refuelled, and then towed her to Gorleston, arriv- ing back at her station at 4.40 next morning. The owner and crew ex- pressed their thanks.—Rewards, £66..