MAINSAIL WAS TORN At 8 a.m. on i4th December, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man on St. Agnes had seen a small yacht anchored off the Big Smith Ledges and appearing to be dragging her anchors.

There was a near gale from the east with a rough sea. The tide was ebbing.

The life-boat Guy and Clare Hunter launched at 8.15 and reached the yacht Sea Rigs, which had two men on board.

The auxiliary engine on the yacht had failed and her mainsail was badly torn. A tow rope was made fast and the yacht was brought safely into harbour. The lifeboat arrived back at her station at 9.10..