Weymouth, Dorset.—At 7.5 on the evening of the 17th of July, 1957, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that the Shambles lightvessel had reported a yacht in need of help near the lightvessel. At 7.20 the life-boat William and Clara Ryland put out in a rough sea. There was a strong south-south-westerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing. The life- boat found the schooner Olivia, of Plymouth, with a woman, four small children and two men on board, one mile north-north-west of the light- vessel. Her sails had been blown away and her engine had broken down.

The Olivia was taken in tow to Wey- mouth harbour, which was reached at 9.5.—Property Salvage Case..