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Rhyl, Flintshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3()th of September, 1956, the coastguard reported that the yacht Ann, of Rhyl, was in difficulties with engine trouble one mile and a half north of Rhyl pier. At 12.50 the life-boat Anthony Robert Mar nit till was launched. There was a very rough sea, a strong south-south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached the Ann, which had a crew of two, at 1.20. As the weather was too bad to bring her to Rhyl, the coxswain decided to tow her to Mostyn harbour, where they arrived at 3.40. The life- boat then returned to her station, which she reached at 7.30. One of the yachtsmen made a donation to the Institution's funds.—Rewards to the crew, £11 9s.; rewards to the helpers on shore. £7 13.?..