At 3.32 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, the motor yacht Blue Marlin was seen drifting two miles south of Chichester. At 3.50 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched ina rough sea and a south westerly wind. It was three and a half hours after high water. A helicopter informed the life-boat of the casualty's position, and landed a man on her to help. At 5.8 the life-boat reached the casualty, put two crewmen aboard, and towed her to Portsmouth harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 9.10..