Ramsgate, Kent. At 5.57 on the evening of the 27th of March, 1959, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yacht had run ashore with the ebb tide on the Dike shoal off Ramsgate. At 6.5 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings in a light south-south- westerly breeze. There was a slight sea, and the tide was ebbing. The life- boat found the yacht Gleaner, with four people on board, but as she was not in need of immediate help, the life-boat returned to harbour. At 9.40 the life-boat returned to the yacht and stood by while she refloated.

She then escorted her to harbour, arriving at 10.45. Rewards to the crew, £12 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, 10s..