Hastings, Sussex. At 8.55 on the evening of the llth of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties nine miles south-east-by-south of Hastings. At 9.42 the life-boat M.T.C.

was launched in a moderate sea. There was a strong west-south-westerly wind and it was low water. The life-boat found the yacht Panda with five people on board. Her cross tree had become unshipped and she was unable to setcanvas. The life-boat took the Panda in tow to Rye harbour, which was reached at 2.7 in the morning. After the yacht had been moored the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 5.14.

Rewards to the crew, £15 17s. ; re- wards to the helpers on shore, £32 3s..