Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 4.48 on the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1956, the Foreland coastguard rang up to say that the Cowes police had re- ported a yacht aground on the East Brambles, which was being pounded severely. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 4.56. There was a very rough sea, a fresh south-westerly gale was blowing, and it was low water.

The life-boat came up with the yacht Moonbeam of Greenwich, with a crew of seven, and succeeded in pulling her clear and towing her to Cowes. As she made for Bembridge she received a message to meet the S.S. City of Dublin, which was making for Ports- mouth from Nab Tower and had on board the crew of three of the yacht Marie Victoire. The life-boat took the three people on board and landed them at Bembridge, which was reached at 12.46 early on the 19th. The owner of the yacht Marie Victoire made a donation to the funds of the Institution.—Rewards to the crew, £15 17*.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 5*..