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Inigo

Ramsgate, Kent - At 7.45 p.m. on 2ist July, 1966, it was seen that the yacht Inigo off the north end of the South Falls Head required assistance. There was a gale from the north with a very rough sea.

The tide was flooding. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis launched at 7.57 and at ii o'clock came up with the casualty,, which had a crew of three on board. As the life-boat bowman leapt aboard the yacht to connect a tow rope he fell injuring his shoulder. The yacht wastowed to Ramsgate harbour, arriving at 2.45 a.m. on 22nd July. The bowman, who was taken to hospital in a waiting ambulance, was discharged after treatment..