Coverack, Cornwall.—At 10.55 on the morning of the 20th of September, 1954, a man reported that a rowing boat fitted with an outboard motor was in difficulties near Lowland Point. At 11.5 the life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched on service for the first time, with the second coxswain in charge. The sea was moderate and a strong breeze was blowing from west- north-west. The life-boat searched in a flooding tide and found the rowing boat Alice between three and four miles east of Coverack, with a man and woman on board. They had put off for a pleasure trip, but were being blown seawards. The life-boat rescued them and towed the boat to Coverack, arriving at 11.50.—Rewards, £8 4s.