At 12.45 a.m. on 27th June, 1966, concern was felt for the safety of the yacht Deux Amis and her crew of four.

She was overdue on passage from Granville and the weather was rapidly deteriorating.

There was a gale from the west north west with a rough sea. It was one hour before high water. The lifeboat Peter and Sarah Blake, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded 13 minutes later searching along the south coast of the island. In the meantime the Gorey harbourmaster put out with a crew oftwo in the fishing boat My Fair Lady and started searching down the east coast to meet the life-boat. The My Fair Lady located the yacht anchored in broken water on the rock strewn south east corner of the island. Her engine had broken down and her sails had been carried away. The fishing boat stood by the Deux Amis until the life-boat arrived.

A line was made fast and the life-boat towed the yacht to St. Helier accompanied by the My Fair Lady. The life-boat arrived back at her station at 5.40. A donation was made to the Institution's funds..