Cromarty. At 8.30 on the evening of the 8th of September, 1959, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser with one man on board was missing between Chanonry Point and Inverness. The life-boat Lilla Marras, Douglas and Will was taking part in a routine exercise with the Northern District Inspector on board, and after a message had been passed to her she made for the position given. The sea was calm, there was a light south-westerly breeze, and it wastwo and a half hours before low water.

The life-boat found the cabin cruiser with her engine broken down and took her in tow to Kessock Ferry. The life- boat then returned to her moorings, arriving at three o'clock in the morning.

Rewards to the crew, £16 5s..