Swanage, Dorset.—At 12.52 on the afternoon of the 25th of April, 1957, the St. Albans Head coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht with her sails blown away was drifting six and a half miles south-by-east of Durlston Head.

The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 1.5 in a rough sea. There was a fresh north-easterly breeze blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached the position and came up with the yacht Janice, of Bosham. She had a crew of three and her engines had broken down. The life-boat towed her into Poole harbour, and after she was safely berthed returned to her station, arriving at 7.15.—Rewards to the crew, £14 5s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 8s..