Walton and Frinton, Essex. At seven o'clock on the evening of the 26th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties to the south of Walton pier. The coxswain was asked to go to the yacht's assistance in the boarding boat. This he did and found the yacht Jabberwock with the owner, his wife and two young children on board. The yacht had left the river Blackwater near Maldon and had been making for Harwich when an easterly wind had sprung up and the owner had decided to seek shelter on the south side of Walton pier. The wind had increased to force 4 and the owner had decided to ask for help. At 7.45, while the coxs- wain was on his way to the Jabberwock, the life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings with the second coxswain in command. There was a moderate sea and it was one hour after high water.

The woman and the children were sea- sick and they were transferred to the life-boat, which then took the yacht in tow to Harwich. The owner of the yacht made a donation to the Institu- tion's funds. The life-boat reached her station at 12.5. Rewards to the crew, £12 16s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 Is..