Plymouth, Devon - At 2.25 p.m. on 2nd August, 1966, red flares were reported from a yacht in Cawsand bay. At 2.36 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse left her moorings. It was three hours after low water. There was a south easterly gale with a rough sea. The life-boat came up with the cabin cruiser Clovelly Lass just as her crew of two were rescued by a helicopter. The helicopter then informed the coxswain that the assistance of the life-boat was needed at Jennycliffe. The life-boat proceeded and found a French yacht which requested a tow to a safe anchorage. The yacht, which had a crew of seven on board, was towed to moorings in Millbay docks. The lifeboat returned to her station, arriving at 4.30..