Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 10.20 on the morning of the 29th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that a message had been re- ceived from the Galloper lightvessel that the auxiliary yacht Panacea, which was just astern of the lightvessel, had lost her propeller and was unable to set her canvas properly. A moderate north- westerly wind was blowing with a moderate sea. The tide was flooding.

At 10.45 the life-boat Edian Courtauld put to sea. On reaching the position given the rife-boat took the Panacea, which had a crew of two, in tow to Harwich harbour, where the yacht was moored. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 9.31..