Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.— During a regatta on the 23rd of August, 1951, the weather began to get worse.

At 3.15 in the afternoon a yacht cap- sized. At 3.20 other yachts were seen to capsize one mile north-east of the harbour, and the life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched, accom- panied by Mr. A. Westcott-Pitt, the honorary secretary. The sea was very rough with a strong south-easterly breeze blowing. The life-boat took in tow one of the yachts, whose crew of two were clinging to her. Then she saw another yacht with three people in worse distress so she 'left the first and rescued the three people. One of them, a woman, had fainted. The life-boat then towed the other yacht clear of rocks and stood by while the crews of two more got ashore.

Then she returned to her station, arriving at 4.30.—Rewards, £3..