JUNE 16TH. - HELVICK HEAD, CO.

WATERFORD. At three in the afternoon a man reported to the honorary secretary that a yacht from Dungarvan was at anchor about a mile and a half east of Helvick Head. A very strong north-westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The yacht appeared to be in difficulties. An attempt was made to communicate with her by flag signals, but she did not answer. At 3.30 the motor life-boat Agnes Cross, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and went to the yacht, but her crew of three declined help, saying they would remain at anchor until they could sail home.

The life-boat returned at 4.15. Later the wind moderated and the yacht, after having lost her anchor when hauling it up, sailed for Helvick pier. She got into difficulties and crashed against the outside wall. Her crew tried, with a boat hook, to push her away from the wall and a man threw them a lifebuoy on a rope. This they seized and the yacht was saved from going ashore. The life-boat quickly launched again, about six o'clock, and within a few minutes had towed the yacht to safety. One of the men on the yacht made a donation to the Institution- Rewards : first service, £5 8s. ; second service, £3 19s. 6d..