CATAMARAN CAPSIZED At 4.25 p.m. on i4th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that a large catamaran had capsized about one mile off shore, east of the harbour. There was a moderate west-south-westerly breeze with a choppy sea. The life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was launched at 4.36 on an ebbing tide and went to the position given.

On hearing the maroons the owner of a fast motor boat, registered with the Inshore Rescue Scheme, had launched his boat. He came alongside the life-boat and the coxswain asked him to proceed and rescue the catamaran's crew of two who were clinging to their capsized boat. The motor boat took the survivors to Shoreham.

The life-boat towed in the catamaran and arrived back at her station at 6.5 p.m..