Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.56 on the morning of the 5th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground north-west of the Mid Barrow light- vessel. No distress signals were seen.

There was a gentle south-south- westerly breeze with a slight sea. The tide was ebbing. At 12.15 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched. She found the yacht Spray high and dry on Barrow sands and stood by until there was enough water for the Spray to refloat. She then took her in tow to Brightlingsea and reached her station at 9.15 in the evening..