Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.54 on the morning of the 9th of July, 1960, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Brooklands Jaywick and that her crew were clinging to the keel. The life- boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 10.15 in a light westerly breeze and a slight sea. The tide was half flood.

When the life-boat reached the yacht she found that her crew of two had been picked up by an outboard motor boat from a dredger, which was at work near by. One of the survivors needed a doctor, and the life-boat made for Clacton, took a doctor aboard and returned to the dredger. She then returned to her station, with the two survivors on board, arriving at 12.15.

Rewards to the crew, £8 8s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 13s..