Hoylake, Cheshire. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 14th of August, 1959.

the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties four miles north of Hilbre Island. Further messages re- ceived indicated that she was drifting.

At 1.7 the life-boat Oldham IV was launched in a very rough sea >vith a south-westerly gale blowing and an ebb tide. While the life-boat was making for the position a report was received that a pilot cutter had launched one of her boarding boats, which had taken the yacht Helge in tow. While the yacht was in tow the tow rope parted and the yacht capsized. She righted herself and her crew of two scrambled aboard her.

The life-boat had just reached the position and she now took the yacht in tow, arriving at her station at 7.20. The owner of the yacht sent a letter of appreciation and made a donation to the Institution's funds. Rewards to the crew, £12 5s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 14s..