LAST December Coxswain Frederick Upton of Walmer gave a talk to the Thames Motor Yacht Club, and at the end of the month a party of over twenty members, with their ladies, visited Deal. They entertained the Mayor and Mayoress and the honorary secretary and coxswain at Walmer to dinner, and the crew and helpers to drinks and darts. Next day twelve of the club were taken, out in the life- boat to the Goodwins on her six- weekly exercise. The commodore of the club wrote afterwards: "Everyone was delighted. The sea was far from being pleasant, but the confidence which your coxswain put into those who might have been scared was really amazing. I am full of admiration for the manner in which he handles his boat and crew.".