DISMASTED YACHT Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 10.20 p.m. on 7th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dismasted yacht with rigging fouling her propeller needed help one mile and a quarter south of West Princessa buoy.

At 10.30 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched in a moderate westerly breeze.

The sea was moderate and it was one hour after low water. The life-boat found the yacht Fanfare with eight people on board, took her in tow, and reached her station at 1.2 a.m..