Torbay, Devon.—At 2.26 on the morn- ing of the 26th of July, 1957, the Berry Head coastguard telephoned that a small boat was in difficulties three miles cast of Berry Head. At 2.58 the life-boat George Skee put out in a moderate sea. There was a strong west - south - westerly breeze blowing and the tide was flooding. The life- boat made for the position but found nothing and continued to search.

After a time a flashing light was seen ahead, and the life-boat came up with, the cabin cruiser Gadwall, with six people on board, eight miles east of Berry Head. The GadiualVs skipper told the coxswain he had been unable to make for Brixham harbour because of the off-shore wind, and the life-boat took the cabin cruiser in tow, arriving at the harbour at 5.30. The people rescued made a gift to the crew.—• Rewards to the crew, £7 4s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £l 4s..