Sheringham, Norfolk. At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht heading for Sheringham appeared to be in distress in weather which was rapidly deteriorat- ing. There was a north-north-easterly wind of near gale force and a rough sea with poor visibility. The tide was half ebb. The life-boat Foresters Cen- tenarv was launched at 4.20. She reached the yacht Sulaire, which was rolling heavily, at 5.59. The cox- swain succeeded in bringing the life- boat alongside the yacht, and three of the yacht's crew of four were taken aboard. The fourth member of the crew remained aboard the yacht and was able to steer her into Wells, escorted by the life-boat. The life- boat reached her station at 11.15.

The man who had stayed aboard the yacht afterwards described the seas as being " like embankments". Re- wards to the crew, £18 ; rewards to the helpers on shore. £20 2s..