Whitstable, Kent. At 5 p.m. on ist October, 1964, the police informed the honorary secretary that the wife of the owner of the cabin cruiser Baltic Lily was concerned about the safety of her husband and the vessel. The Baltic Lily was anchored off "The Street" buoy and it was ascertained that she had lost her mainmast, sails and rigging over the side. At 6.50 the inshore rescue boat launched in a fresh north-easterly breeze and moderate sea. The tide was flooding. She made for the Baltic Lily which was now dragging her anchor and drifting towards Shellness and took off the one man on board. The inshore rescue boat returned to zr station at 7.25. A helicopter was on andby at Mansion and the Southendi- Sea life-boat launched to assist in this irvice..