Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.14 on the morning of the 24th of May, 1958, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground on the Brake Sands and bumping badly.

At 10.23 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a slight sea. A moderate south-south-westerly wind was blowing and it was low water. The life-boat found the Belgian motor yacht Cap Lizard with twelve people on board.

She towed her off the sands and when she was clear slipped the tow. Shortly afterwards the yacht's engines broke down, and the life-boat then towed her to the harbour, arriving at 12.8.

Property salvage case..