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A Sailing Boat

Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. — At 11.45 on the night of the 26th of August, 1953, the Civic Guard reported that two youths and an elderly man had put out in a sailing boat, but had not returned. At midnight the life-boat H. F. Bailey put to sea. The sea was moderate, with a north-westerly breeze blowing, and it was very cold. Thelife-boat found the sailing boat about five miles north-east of Helvick. Her crew were in distress, and the life- boatmen gave them rum and towed them to Helvick, arriving at 2.10 on the 27th.—Rewards, £7 5s..