Hastings, Sussex.—At 2.3 on the after- noon of the 4th of August, 1953, the Fairlight coastguard rang up to say that a fishing boat was flying a flag, which appeared to be a distress signal, three quarters of a mile off Winchelsea.

At 2.16 the life-boat M.T.C. was launched. There was a moderate sea with a moderate west-south-west breeze blowing. The life-boat spoketwo fishing boats, but they did not need help. The coastguard then wire- lessed that a yacht had gone ashore to the east of Rye Harbour, and the life-boat made for the position and found the four-ton yacht Edwellis, with a crew of two. The life-boat could not get close to her, so the cox- swain waded to her with a line and secured it to her. The life-boat then towed the yacht to Rye Harbour and reached her station again at 7.18.— Rewards, £36 18s. 6d..