Exmouth, Devon - At 8.40 p.m. on 2nd August, 1966, a yacht was in distress off Brandy Head near Beer. There was fresh west south westerly breeze with moderate sea. It was high water. The lifeboat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded eight minutes later and at 9.50 came up with the yacht Harmony two miles east of the position originally given. The Harmony had a crew of four, two of whom were very young boys. The yacht was taken in tow, and as her crew had had nothing to eat since 8 a.m. they were taken on board the life-boat and given food and drink. The life-boat with the yacht in tow arrived back at her station at ii o'clock. The owner of the yacht made a donation to the life-boat crew's local welfare fund..