RUDDERS JAMMED At. 5.2 a.m. on i8th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had gone onto the rocks at Foreness in a fresh northwesterly breeze and moderate sea. He was keeping the vessel under observation although he had not seen any signals for help. At6.i7 when thetidehadbeenflowing for one hour, he reported that the vessel had refloated but appeared to be out of control. Distress signals were seen. At 6.42 the life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. u) was launched. The cabin cruiser Shearwater II of Sandwich with a crew of two was found. She was making water and both her rudders were jammed.

The wind was blowing her towards the rocks once more. The life-boat towed her to Margate and was remoored at 8.20..