SLOOP CAPSIZED Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.38 p.m. on 3rd October, 1964, the east pier watchman told the coxswain that two small boats were in difficulties in a rough sea and fresh north-easterly breeze off Brake sands. One was believed to have capsized.

At 4.46 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea. A few minutes later she found the sloop Gay Guy, which had capsized but had been righted by her crew, one of whom was still in the water.

All the crew were taken aboard the lifeboat.

At 5.45, with the Gay Guy in tow, the life-boat entered harbour. The other small boat did not need help..