YACHT'S CREW RESCUED BY FISHING VESSEL North Sunderland, Northumberland.

At 3.55 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized about a mile and a half southeast of the harbour. There was a strong south-south-easterly breeze blowing with a rough sea. The weather was fine.

The life-boat Grace Darling was launched at 4.10 on an ebbing tide. She made for the position given and found that a local fishing vessel had rescued the crew of four of the yacht Amontillado.

The life-boat closed the fishing vessel, and the second coxswain went on board to find out whether first aid was needed.

It was not, but as the four rescued people were wet and cold the second coxswain gave them some of his own clothing.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 4.55..