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Solent Sprite

Selsey, Sussex.—At 8.0 on the morning of the 29th of August, 1951, a cabin cruiser was reported signalling in difficulties off East Wittering. The coastguard was asked to keep watch; and at 8.15 the life-boat crew as- sembled. From the life-boat slipway they saw her making erratic progress; and at 9.10 the life-boat Canadian Pacific left her moorings in a rough sea with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing. She came up with the auxiliary yacht Solent Sprite, of Sotith- ampton, one mile south-east of Selsey Bill. There were seven Poles bound for France on bo.ard, who asked to be escorted to the nearest harbour; so the life-boat accompanied the yacht to Littlehampton. She arrived back at her station at 3.30 that afternoon.— Rewards, £19 14s. 6d..