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A Yacht (8)

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.8 p.m.

on 26th August, 1965, a yacht was reported to have capsized off Westcliffe swimming pool. At 2.9 the IRB launched in a gentle to moderate south-westerly breeze and rough sea. She came up with the yacht and took the crew of two on board, then, with the yacht in tow, returned to her station which was reached at 2.50 p.m..