Poole, Dorset.—At 8.20 on the even- ing of the 7th of October, 1953, the police reported that a yacht was on the rocks at the Training Bank and had burnt flares. At 8.25 the life- boat Thomas Kirk Wright was launched in a ground swell and with a moderateeast-north-east breeze blowing. She found the sailing yacht Freda, of Hamble, with a crew of four. The yacht was lying on her side, and at the fourth attempt the life-boat re- floated her and towed her to Poole Harbour, reaching her station again at 9.20.—Rewards, £11 175..