At 6.45 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, the sailing yacht Cambus Omay, with a crew of three, asked for the assistance of the life-boat off St. Catherine's Point as her engines had broken down and her sails had been carried away. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 7 p.m. in a gale force south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was one hour after low water.

She proceeded towards the position given and information was then received that the cross-channel car ferry Vicking II was standing by the yacht until the lifeboat arrived. The Jesse Lumb reached the casualty at 9.10 and took her in tow. The car ferry then continued her passage while the life-boat towed the yacht to Bembridge, arriving back on station at II o'clock..