COMPLETE BREAKDOWN At 5 p.m. on 2ist July, 1965, the Deal coastguard reported that the yacht Kon Tiki II of Ostend had broken down two and a half miles east-north-east of the North Goodwin lightvessel and at 5.10 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea. A moderate wind was blowing from the south west, the sea was rough and it was high water. The life-boat found the yacht, which had a crew of six, making erratic progress on one engine four and a half miles east-north-east of Ramsgate. The life-boat escorted her towards the harbour, but at 5.50 the Kon Tiki II broke down completely. The lifeboat then took her in tow and reached Ramsgate at 6.25 p.m..