St Helier, Jersey. At 3.34 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1958, a message was received that a yacht was attempting to tow another yacht two and a half miles from St. Helier harbour.

The tow rope was seen to part on two occasions, after which the vessel towing gave up the attempt and the casualty anchored. The local boat Duchess of Normandy put out to help, and the casualty was seen to be dragging her anchor. The life-boat Lloyds, on tem- porary duty at the station, was therefore launched. The weather was fine with a smooth sea and a flood tide, but there was some ground sea caused by a fresh westerly breeze. When the life-boat reached the position she found that the casualty was the motor boat Bernard Claudine, with a crew of six. She was being towed by the Duchess of Normandy, and the life-boat escorted both vessels to harbour, returning to her moorings at 4.45. Rewards to the crew, £7..