Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 6.10 p.m. on i5th August, 1965, the coastguard told the life-boat coxswain that a yacht was aground on Cork Sands.

She was in no immediate danger, but it was later decided to launch the life-boat and at 8.33 the Edian Courtauld put to sea. There was a light southerly wind, the sea was choppy and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat found the auxiliary yacht Campaigner, of Maldon, at anchor with a crew of three. On the advice of the coxswain the yachtsmen altered the position of the anchor. The life-boat stood by until the yacht refloated at 11.40 and then returned to the station at forty-two minutes after midnight..