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Kittiwake

Eastbourne, Sussex. At 7.10 on the evening of the 13th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the assistant honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized about three-quarters of a mile from the boathouse. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 7.18 in a strong southerly breeze and a rough sea. It was low water. The life-boat came up with the yacht Kittiwake and found two people clinging to her. They were taken on board the life-boat, which towed the yacht ashore. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 7.45. The two survivors made a donation to the Institution's funds. Rewards to the crew, £8; rewards to the helpers on shore, £15 16s..