Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 5.55 on the morning of the 13th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the pilot launch, which was sheltering in Totland bay, had reported that a small yacht needed help. The pilot launch was standing by, but be- cause of the shallow water and heavy seas she could not go alongside the yacht. A north-west gale was blowing with a very rough sea. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at low water.

On reaching the position given, the life- boat found the yacht Timander very close to Warden ledge and dragging her anchors. The life-boat crew suc- ceeded in getting a line aboard the Timander and towed her clear of the rocks. She then brought the yacht, which had three people on board, in tow to Yarmouth harbour. The life- boat reached her station at 7.45..