ANSWERING FLASH At 7 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a small yacht had capsized off the mouth of the river Dart in a moderate to rough sea with strong to near gale force southsouth- westerly winds. At 7.15 the lifeboat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, put out but found nothing. Later a new position was given placing the yacht about three miles south-east of Coombe Point. As the life-boat approached she switched on her searchlight.

An answering flash came from a torch and the dismasted yacht Antira was found. The yacht's mast was salvaged and the boat towed to Brixham, with the one occupant on board. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.15. The man made a gift to the life-boat's crew..