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Whiffle

SPEED-BOAT TOWED At 2 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor yacht Whiffle was in danger of being swamped one mile and a half south-east of Lulworth hi a fresh to strong west-south-westerly wind and a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke put to sea at 2.15 and an reaching the position escorted the yacht with three people on board to harbour. A speed boat was then seen being towed by a rowing boat. As no headway was being made the lifeboat put out to investigate and found the speed boat Prince with her engine broken down. The life-boat took over the tow and reached her station at 3.55 p.m. A donation was made to the Institution's funds in recognition of the service to the Whiffle..