TWO VESSELS AIDED Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 4.42 p.m.

on nth July, 1965, the coxswain was told that a yacht was aground on Buxey Sands. There was a strong south-westerly breeze and a rough sea. It was almost low water. The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 4.55 and on reaching the position given found a catamaran about to refloat. The boat was leaking and at her crew's suggestion she was taken in tow to Burnham-on-Crouch. While proceeding to Burnham, the coxswain saw another yacht aground on the sand and as soon as the catamaran was safe the life-boat returned to the yacht and stood by until she refloated. After seeing her on a course to Burnham, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 12.45 a.m..