Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—At 6.20 on the evening of the 22nd of Septem- ber. 1957, the coastguard passed on a report from the police that two people on board a yacht were in difficulties off the pier and were baling and signal- ling. The life-boat Aguila Wren was launched at 6.40 in a heavy swell.

There was a gentle south-easterly breeze and the tide was flooding. The life-boat came up with the yacht Ystwyth and took the two people on board and the boat in tow. There was a very high tide and seas were sweeping up the beach and over the promenade. The life-boat could not therefore be beached until 8.45.— Rewards to the crew, £7 4,<>.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £8 17s..