TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER WITH CREW SEASICK Cromer, Norfolk. During the afternoon of the 29th May, 1962, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a message had been received from Sheringham that a cabin cruiser southward bound was flying a flag, flashing a light and blowing her hooter. On arrival off Cromer she approached the beach and appeared to be looking for a place to land. There was a moderate wind, a very heavy swell was breaking on the beach, and it was high water.

The cabin cruiser was still flying and flashing distress signals, and at 3.38 the life-boat Henry Blogg was launched.

Arriving alongside the cabin cruiser Mayfly, the life-boat crew found most of her crew of five very seasick. The cabin cruiser had a fuel leak and her owner expected its engine to fail at any moment. The coxswain advised him to steer south towards Great Yarmouth, where he would find smoother water to help those who were seasick. Just after passing Haisborough the Mayfly's engine stopped, and the life-boat took her in tow.

After passing into the smoother water of Hemsby Hole the sick members of the cabin cruiser's crew began to feel better, and when they reached Gorleston at 7.25 they had fully recovered. Because of strong northwesterly winds the life-boat had to remain at Gorleston until the 3rd June..