Torbay, Devon. At 1.20 a.m. on 2ist December, 1965, the coastguard reported that a red rocket had been seen in a position five to six miles off Dartmouth in the area of Start Bay.

The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent went out at 1.50 in a fresh northnorth- westerly breeze and a moderate sea.

It was two hours after low water. On approaching Start Bay the life-boat was told by the coastguard at Dartmouth that a light had been seen midway between the Skerries Bell buoy and the Start Point lighthouse.

Altering course, the life-boat found the yacht Cap Lizard with engine trouble.

Her crew of five said they had fired a flare, but at first did not want assistance.

Later, however, they agreed to the lifeboat towing them to Dartmouth and when this was done, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 6.35 a.m. The owner of the yacht presented a gift to the life-boat crew..