Torbay, Devon. At 7.27 on the morning of the 17th of April, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Dutch coaster Vliestroom had asked for the help of a life-boat as she was standing by the yacht Canores. The yacht had lost her sails in a storm during the night and her auxiliary engine was defective. Her position was eleven to twelve miles south-east of Start Pointand she had a crew of four. The life- boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, left her moorings at 7.45. There was a heavy swell and a moderate north- westerly wind. The tide was flooding.

The life-boat made for the position but in the meantime another Dutch coaster Raket had taken the yacht in tow and was making for Brixham. The life-boat came up with the Raket and took over the tow of the yacht to Brixham. She then returned to her station, arriving at 10.15.

The owner of the yacht made a gift to the life-boat crew. Rewards to the crew, £9 12s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £1 4s..