APRIL 22ND. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. Early in the afternoon a sailing yacht was seen making towards Whitecliffe Bay with her sails damaged. She was kept under observation by the coastguard and lifeboatmen.

A strong N.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. At 4.48 P.M. the coastguard reported the yacht to be in distress eight miles south-west from Foreland Lookout.Lookout.

The motor life-boat Longhorn was sent to her help, leaving at 5 P.M. She found the yacht Marigold, with a party of three on board, off Dunnose Point, and took her to a safe anchorage in St. Helens Bay. The life-boat returned to her station at 8 P.M.

The owner sent a letter of thanks and made a gift to the life-boat crew.-Rewards, £8..