Exmouth, Devon. At 8.15 on the evening of the 30th June, 1961, the life- boat George and Mary Strachan, while returning from Plymouth to her station after survey, came up with the cabin cruiser Gladina of Torquay two miles south of Berry Head. There was a moderate north-westerly wind and a slight sea, and it was flood tide. As the Gladina's engines had broken down, a tow rope was passed, and the life-boat towed her to within half a mile of Torquay harbour. By this time those on board the cabin cruiser had managed to start her engines. The tow was there- fore slipped, and the life-boat made for her station, arriving at 10.30..