TOW FOR YACHT WITH SAILS BLOWN AWAY Selsey, Sussex. At 7.5 on the evening of the 6th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with three people on board, which was close inshore off Elmer Sands, was trying to make its way towards Littlehampton. The coastguard asked if information about the boat's position could be passed to a helicopter, which was searching, by the life-boat's V.H.F. radio. This was arranged, and shortly afterwards the coastguard asked if the life-boat could be launched to the boat, which had now been identified as the yacht Tango. There was a gale blowing from the east-north-east with a rough sea. The life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 7.28 on a flooding tide. The helicopter was of great assistance in spotlighting the Tango with its landing light, thus enabling the lifeboat to make quick contact. The Tango had engine trouble, her steering was jammed, and her sails were blown away.

The life-boat towed her safely into Littlehampton harbour and then returned to her station, arriving at 5.5 in the morning..