Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 2.36 on the morning of the 7th of July, 1957, the Foreland coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen near Ventnor pier. He added that some local boats had gone out to a yacht and there appeared to be no need to launch the life-boat. At 4.46 the coastguard telephoned that the owner of the yacht Kayak, which had seven people on board, had asked if the life-boat would launch, as the yacht was bumping two hundred yards east of Ventnor pier.

The life-boat Jes^e Lumb was launched at 5.5 in a moderate swell. There was , light northerly breeze blowing and he tide was flooding. The life-boat ound the yacht and took her in tow, irriving back at her station at nine •'clock. The owner made a gift to he crew.—Rewards to the crew, '.9 16s.; rewards to the helpers on hore, £3 5s..