Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 5.50 a.m. on I4th August, 1966, a yacht was aground on East Barrow sands. She was not showing any distress signals but in view of the weather conditions the lifeboat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, left her Brightlingsea moorings at 6.45. There was a fresh west south westerly wind and a moderate sea. It was two hours after low water. The life-boat stood by until the yacht refloated at 8.4, and then returned to her station3 arriving at 9 o'clock..