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The Auxiliary Yacht, Zarefa, of Brixham

SEPTEMBER 29TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. At 1.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting towards North Stack. An easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat A.E.D.

was launched at 2.10 and found the auxiliary yacht, Zarefa, of Brixham, under North Stack. She had three on board. Her main boom had carried away. She was unable to make any headway against wind and tide, and as she was in danger of going on the rocks the owner asked for a tow. The life-boat towed her to Holhhead, arriving back at her station at 4.30. - Property salvage case.