New Brighton, Cheshire. At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 6th of October, 1957, the Wallasey police telephoned to say a yacht was in difficulties in the Rock Channel opposite the coastguard look-out post. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett put out at 4.10, towing a boarding boat. There was a smooth sea, a light westerly breeze was blowing, and it was low water. The life-boat made her way to the Rock Channel as far as R.10 buoy, but could go no further because of the low water.

Three members of the life-boat crew were transferred to the boarding boat, which reached the yacht Ranzo. The yacht was aground, with three people on board, but her crew declined help.

The boarding boat stood by until the Ranzo was refloated on the next high tide. The life-boat reached her station at 6.10. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 8s..