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A Yacht

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1957, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties three miles south-east of Foreland. At 3.45 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched. There was a rough sea, a strong west-north-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the yacht, which had a crew of two, and escorted her to calmer water, returning to her station at 3.14.— Rewards to the crew, £6; rewards to the helpers on shore, £3 5s..