YACHT WAS FOUND At 5.18 p.m. on 22nd October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen off Jury's Gap, Dungeness. The sea was moderate with a corresponding south-westerly breeze. It was almost low water. At 5.32 the life-boat Fairlight was launched. On her way to Jury's Gap she found a small yacht which was waiting to enter harbour.

The coxswain advised the yachtsmen to make for Dungeness because there would not yet be enough water for them to enter the Hastings harbour. Soon afterwards the fishing vessel William and Edwin was found close inshore. One of the life-boat's crew was put aboard to help her crew of one to arrange a tow line, but as the man was nearly exhausted he was taken aboard the Fairlight. Another member of the life-boat crew was also put on the fishing vessel, which was towed to Hastings and safely berthed. The life-boat reached her station at 9.45..