At 11.1 a.m. on 3rd August, 1966, a yacht was reported to be making little headway in very heavy seas in Rye bay.

The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 11.17, three hours after low water, in astrong south westerly gale and a very rough sea. At 12.29 P-m- tne life-boat reached the yacht Kate, with three persons on board, and towed her to Rye harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station at 3.16..