Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 5th of August, 1957, the life-boat Watkin Williams took part in a combined helicopter and life-boat exercise. At the end of the exercise a strong easterly wind sprang up, with a very rough sea, and it was impossible to rehouse the life-boat. She made for a safe anchorage in Beaumaris and on the way found a capsized sailing boat in Traeth Bychan Bay. The life-boat made for the sailing boat and found a man astride the bottom of her. His daughter was at the stern with only her head above the water. The life- boat took them on board and the boat in tow and landed them on the beach.

She then continued her passage to Beaumaris, arriving at six o'clock in the evening. She returned to her station later after receiving a report that conditions at Moelfre were better, but on reaching Moelfre at nine o'clock found that a strong easterlvwind had again sprung up and was making the seas too rough to rehouse the boat. She therefore returned to Beaumaris, arriving at 12.30, remained there through the night, and finally reached her station at 9.30 on the morning of the sixth of August.—• Rewards to the crew, £22 Is. • rewards to the helpers on shore, £l..