Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 8.35 on the evening- of the 5th of October, 1955, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in distress one and a half miles off Sea Lane, Goring, and that one of her crew of two had waded ashore. At nine o'clock the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched. The sea was rough, there was a strong south-westerly wind blow- ing, and it was one hour and a half after low water. The life-boat found the auxiliary yacht Seeker, with the other member of her crew on board, in a dangerous position on the beach.

She took her in tow with difficulty and pulled her clear. Two members of the life-boat crew then boarded her, and the life-boat towed the yacht to Shoreham Harbour, arriving at 1.10 early on the 6th.—Property Salvage Case..