RESCUE FROM YACHT AT THIRD ATTEMPT Humber, Yorkshire. At 10.27 on the morning of the 16th February, 1962, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht was in •difficulties two miles north-east-bynoith of Grimsby. The life-boat City of Bradford II, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a strong north-westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was one hour after low water.

A helicopter, which had joined in the search, sighted the yacht first and fired flares to indicate her position. It then hovered ovei the yacht until the lifeboat reached the position. Radio contact was maintained between the helicopter and the life-boat. The yacht Star Song of Colchester, whose engine had broken down, was in a dangerous position and dragging her anchor.

She was pitching and veering considerably, and the coxswain had to make three attempts to come alongside her. At the third attempt he was successful, and the two men on board the yacht were hauled on board the life-boat. The men, one of whom was aged seventy-one, had not eaten for two days and were exhausted. They were given hot soup and landed at Grimsby at 12.20. The yacht later drove ashore. Because of the severe weather conditions the life-boat could not be rehoused at her station until the next day..