INEXPERIENCED YACHTSMEN IN DAMAGED BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.5 on the morning of Wednesday, 21st August, 1963, a fisherman returning from crabbing in squally weather with poor visibility and light wind from the west-north-west reported that the yacht Mona of Scarborough, with two very young and inexperienced youths on board, had asked for the life-boat's assistance.

The life-boat Manchester Unity of Oddfellows was launchedat 10.30 and made contact with the casualty half a mile off Sheringham beach. The yacht was leaking, rolling heavily and had both shrouds broken. The centre-board was not properly down and had jammed.

The two youths were invited into the life-boat and two of the life-boat crew were put aboard the yacht, which was taken in tow to Blakeney, where there was not enough water to cross the bar.

The yacht was handed over to a local man who towed her over the bar. The life-boat reached her station at 2.20 in the afternoon..