St. Ives, Cornwall - At 10.45 a-mon 18th March, 1967, a French fishing vessel was reported to be in difficulties half a mile north west of St. Ives Head.

The life-boat Edgar, George, Orlando and Eva Child was launched at 11.5 in a strong nonh north westerly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. The life-boat came up with the vessel Ginette of Audierne, with a crew of six, four cables north of Clodgy Point dragging her anchor towards the rocks. A line was passed to the Ginette and she was towed to St.

Ives Bay. The life-boat returned to her station at 11.55..