Newhaven, Sussex. At 11.25 on the night of the 3rd September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was ashore east of the river Cuckmere. At 11.55 the life- boat Kathleen Mary was launched in a gentle east-north-easterly breeze and a slight sea. It was one hour before low water. The life-boat found the yacht Doy ashore, and the coxswain decided to stand by her to await the flood tide.

The yacht had a crew of two, and there was a child aboard. At 3.35 in the morning the yacht refloated and the life-boat escorted her to Newhaven, arriving at 6.30..