FRENCH YACHT DISMASTED Bembridge, Isle of Wight. A French yacht was seen to be in difficulties with a broken mast two miles north west of the Nab Tower at 8.51 p.m. on 9th July, 1965. She had anchored near the Dean Tail buoy. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at nine o'clock in a light westerly breeze and a slight sea. It was one hour after high water. The life-boat took the yacht Fagotin II of St. Malo with a crew of six in tow to Cowes Roads and reached her station at 1.30 a.m..