Selsey, Sussex. At 11.51 on the morn- ing of the 26th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that it had been reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties one mile off the Marine Hotel. A fresh south- westerly wind was blowing with a rough sea. At 12.38 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched on an ebbing tide.

The position of the yacht was then estimated to be two miles south-south- west of Selsey Bill. On reaching this posi- tion the life-boat found that the vessel needing help was the ketch Mitchala of Weymouth. She was flying distress sig- nals. A launch had been towing the Mitchala, but the tow had parted, and the launch was standing by. The launch again took over towing the Mitchala, and with the life-boat escorting them both boats reached Littlehampton. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 6.30. The Mitchala and the towing launch continued on their way to Shoreham..