Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 11.48 on the morning of the 12th of March, 1961, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that a small yacht had capsized half-a-mile east of Britannia pier at Great Yar- mouth. A moderate west-south-westerly wind was blowing with a choppy sea. At 11.54 the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at low water. It was thought that two men were on board the yacht and the services of a helicopter were requested so that the area of search could be extended. On reaching the cap- sized yacht, the life-boat rescued the only man on board and it was learnt that there was no one else missing. The helicopter then reached the scene and the pilot was told that no further help was needed. The rescued man was suffer- ing from shock and cold and could not have held on to the capsized yacht much longer. He was landed and taken to hos- pital. The life-boat recovered the yacht and brought it to harbour. She finally reached her station at 12.50..