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A Yacht

Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 6.24 on the evening of the 1st of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was on the rocks at Orlock Head. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put out at 6.35 in a slight sea. There was a gentle north-north- easterly breeze, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the yacht with no one aboard and took her in tow to the harbour, arriving at her station at 8.10. It was later learnt that the yacht's crew had reached shore safely. Rewards to the crew, £8..