SAW FLASHING LIGHT Montrose, Angus. At 11.53 P-m- on 13th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a flashing light had been reported at sea and was understood to be a distress signal. The yacht Bedouin which had previously put into port in leaking condition was known to be in the area, and because of the foggy conditions at sea it was decided to launch the life-boat. There was a light southsouth- westerly wind with a fair swell at sea and it was nearly low water. At 12.8 a.m. the life-boat The Good Hope was launched. After searching for four hours the life-boat came up river and found the yacht Bedouin, which had been south of Scurdyness. The flashing light was thought to have resulted from her rolling with the swell. The yacht's engine had broken down and she was towed up river.

The life-boat returned to her station at 6.11..