Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 3rd of September, 1952, during bad weather, the coast- guard telephoned that a yacht with a man and woman on board, had an- chored a quarter of a mile north-east of the pier in a dangerous position.

Watch was kept on the yacht, and at four in the afternoon she was seen to be making heavy weather and appar- ently in difficulties. Later she sig- nalled for help, and at 5.5 the life-boat E.M.E.D. left her moorings in a rough sea with a fresh west-south-west breeze blowing. She found the yacht Firefly, of Gillingham, with her halliards car- ried away. Her crew were unable to raise her anchor, but the life-boatmen recovered it for them and towed the yacht to Harwich. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at at 9.28 that night. The owner made a donation to the funds of the Institu- tion.—Rewards, £16 13s..