ESCORT FOR TWO Torbay, Devon. At about 10 p.m. on ist April, 1964, a shipping agent at Exmouth informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel The Duchess had found a catamaran with four people on board 15 miles south-east of Berry Head and was towing the boat to Brixham. As no contact could be established with the motor vessel it was decided to launch the life-boat in case extra help was needed.

There was a strong north-north-easterly breeze with a rough sea and an ebbing tide. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent left at 11.35 and found the catamaran Miss Lucy in tow of The Duchess about five miles south-east of Berry Head. The life-boat escorted both boats to Brixham and when the motor vessel anchored in the outer harbour the life-boat took the catamaran in tow and placed her on moorings. The life-boat returned to her station at 2.20 a.m..