Dover, Kent.—At 8.25 on the evening of the 17th of June, 1956, the Sandgatecoastguard rang up to say the auxi- liary yacht West Wind needed help three miles east of South Goodwin lightvessel. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 8.45 in a very rough sea. There was a strong north-north- westerly wind, and the tide was ebb- ing. It was later reported that the yacht had been abandoned and that the Dutch coaster Tromp. which had picked up her crew of four, had asked the life-boat to take them off. The life-boat came up with the Tromp, transferred the yacht's crew, and arrived back at her station at mid- night.—Rewards to the crew, etc., £8 13s..