At 11.36 p.m. on 22nd August, 1966, a yacht was reported ashore near the harbour entrance. The life-boat Thomas Corbett was launched at 11.45 in an easterly breeze and slight sea. Low water was at midnight. The life-boat came up with the yacht Cotick which had a broken down outboard motor. The yacht, with her three occupants, was towed to Queen's pier and then into harbour when the water was high enough at 1.24 a.m. on 23rd August..