Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 2.35 on the afternoon of the 26th of October, 1957, the life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings to attend the ceremony at Clacton of scattering the ashes of the late Coxswain A. C. Potter, of theClacton-on-Sea life-boat. There was a moderate sea, a moderate southerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. On the way the coxswain saw a yacht rather close to the shore some fifty to a hundred yards east of Holland haven. The coxswain went to investi- gate and found the yacht Porpoise, with two people on board. The yacht was bound for Colne but the adverse tide and head winds had forced her crew to anchor. She was in no danger and her crew hoped to proceed when the tide eased later. The life-boat continued her passage to Clacton. On the return trip the coxswain saw the yacht in the same position. She could not get clear and the life-boat towed her to Colne Point, the entrance to the River Brightlingsea, and then returned to her station, arriving at 6.55. The owner made a donation to the branch funds. Rewards to the crew, £6 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 16s..