JULY 27TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. On the occasion of the Babbacombe Regatta it was thought wise that the life-boat should patrol the course as a westerly breeze was blowing, causing a choppy sea, and it was bad weather for dinghy racing. The motor life-boat George Shee was launched at one o’clock and began patrolling at 1.50. During the afternoon the 14-feet sailing dinghy Melody capsized a mile and a half east of Oddicombe Beach. There were two on board. The lifeboat went at once to their help and picked them up. They had been some time in the water and were given rum. With great difficulty the life-boat righted the dinghy and brought the men and the dinghy ashore. She continued her patrol until five o’clock and returned to her station at 5.50. The yachtsmen thanked her for her presence and help.

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