MAST CARRIED AWAY At 1.23 p.m. on iyth August, 1964, while the inshore rescue boat was being rehoused after a service call, the honorary tecretary noticed that a Redwing yacht was in difficulties off St. Helen's Fort, and that her mast had been carried away.

At 1.25 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched. There was a moderate southwesterly wind, the sea was choppy and tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the local yacht Blue Jay, rescued the crew of two, and towed the yacht to Bembridge, which was reached at 2 p.m..