Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 10.50 on the night of the 3rd of July, 1952, the Foreland coastguard reported a flare, and a few minutes later stated that a vessel to the south had made an S O S signal. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 11.15 in a moderate sea, with a north-easterly breeze blowing. She found the dis- abled six-ton sailing yacht Beau Geste, of Southampton, with the owner and his wife aboard, four miles south-west of Foreland. The yacht was taken in tow by the life-boat, which reached Portsmouth at half-past two on the morning of the 4th. Later the life- boat left to return to her station, but as there was too much swell to allow of her being rehoused, she put into Cowes. The owner expressed appre- ciation, and made a gift to the life- boat crew and a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards, £27 12s. 6d..