Torbay, Devon. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 4th of August, 1958, the coastguard passed on to the hon- orary secretary a report that a small sailing dinghy had capsized in Mansands Bay and that her crew of two were in the water. At 12.55 the life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent put out for the first time on a service call.

There was a slight sea, with a gentle west south-westerly wind blowing, and an ebb tide. When the life-boat reached the position it was found that the sailing dinghy was being towed by another boat, her crew having pre- viously been rescued and put ashore.

The life-boat took over the tow, and when approaching Brixham the cox- swain received a message through Niton radio that a cabin cruiser was drifting off Berry Head. The life-boat went to investigate and found the cabin cruiser Santa Fe with engine trouble.

She towed both the dinghy and the cabin cruiser to Brixham harbour, arriving at 2.55. Rewards to the crew, £8 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..