Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.40 p.m. on 3rd August, 1966, a yacht with engine trouble was seen dragging her anchor off East pier. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.47 m a gale force south westerly wind and a very rough sea. It was half an hour before high.

water. She came up with the yacht Rimudo two miles north east of Ramsgate, put two men aboard the casualty, and took her in tow. While the two life-boatmen were trying to raise the yacht's anchor, the winch, which had jammed, suddenly ran free and one of the handles struck a life-boatman, injuring his wrist. The lifeboat towed the yacht to Ramsgate harbourand moored her. The life-boat then went to investigate a small yacht which appeared to be in difficulties, but she was not in need of assistance, so the lifeboat re-entered Ramsgate harbour and returned to her station at 3.20..