On the evening of the 10th May the coastguard reported that a yacht was ashore on the Brake Sands with a motor boat standing by.

A strong squally N.W. wind was blow- ing, with a very heavy sea, and it was raining. A little later the coastguard reported that the yacht had lost her topmast, and the pulling and sailing life-boat Barbara Fleming was launched to her help at 8.39 P.M. She found that the yacht—which was the Gordon, with a crew of three—had just refloated.

At the request of the owner, three life- boatmen were put on board and they navigated her safely into Dover, the life-boat accompanying her until it was seen that everything was right. The life-boat, which was damaged during the service, arrived back at her station at twelve-ten next morning. But for the help given by the life-boatmen the yacht would probably have foundered, with the loss of her crew.—Rewards, £23 11s..