Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 2.20 on the afternoon of the 29th of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received that a small yacht appeared to be in need of help about a mile and a half east of Holland sluice. At thee o'clock the life-boat Edian Courtauld put out.

There was a very rough sea, a fresh northerly gale was blowing, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat reached the position and found that the yacht Storm, of Ipswich, with a crew of two, had her sails badly torn.

The life-boat went alongside the yacht and transferred the two men. A line was then put aboard, and the yacht was towed towards Harwich harbour.

Before they reached Walton pier a further message was received from the Felixstowe coastguard that a boat with two men on board was being blown out to sea about one mile south- east of Felixstowe Point. The life- boat had by this time arrived at the pierhead, hut high winds and seas prevented hei crew from being' able to land the two rescued men from the yacht. They made the yacht fast to the life-boat moorings, and the life- boat went in search of the boat. Later it was reported that the boat and the men had managed to land safely at Felixstowe beach. The life-boat re- turned to Walton, took the Storm in tow and completed the passage to Harwich. She then returned to her station, arriving back at 9.30. The owner of the Storm made a donation to the funds of the Institution.— Rewards to the crew, £20 15,9.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 It.?..