YACHT AGROUND At 12.8 p.m. on i3th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was reported aground in heavy seas on the West Barrow sands. No distress signals were seen but, because of a strong south-westerly wind and deteriorating weather, the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 1.5. The tide was one hour past low water. As the life-boat approached, the yacht began to refloat.

She was undamaged and with her crew of three made for Burnham on Crouch. The life-boat returned to Brightlingsea where she moored for the night because of bad weather. She returned to her station the next day..