Salcombe, Devon.—At 8.1 on the even- ing of the 14th of July, 1957, the Hope Cove coastguard telephoned that a yacht needed help half a mile south- east of Prawle Point. At 8.10 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse put out in a smooth sea. There was a light north-westerly breeze blowing and it was high water. The life-boatfound the auxiliary yacht Ripple, which had a crew of four. The yacht was leaking badly, and the life-boat towed her to Salcombe harbour, arriv- ing at 9.40.—Rewards to the crew, £7.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..