YACHT ON ROCKS Selsey, Sussex. At 3.22 p.m. on 8th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that a yacht was on Bognor Rocks and that further information would be coming from the Bognor Yacht Club. The lifeboat crew were assembled. At 3.35 the club said there did not appear to be any immediate danger; however, as the rocks were dangerous the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 3.43 to stand by.

There were light south-westerly airs and the sea was smooth. It was half-an-hour before low water. The life-boat reached the position at 4.20 and stood by the yacht El Stente of Littlehampton with a man, his wife and two children aboard.

Two hours later the yacht was still on the rocks and it was decided to tow her clear. Afterwards the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 7.27 p.m..