Fleetwood, Lancashire - At i p.m.

on 25th April, 1967, a converted prawner was endeavouring to sail up river but was not making much progress against the ebbing spring tide. The yacht was kept under observation and by 6 o'clock she had drifted to a position off Blackpool.

The coastguard asked the Blackpool IRB to investigate and she reported that the three youths on board the yacht Miss Modesty were awaiting a favourable weather report before sailing back to Fleetwood. The life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched at 6.34 in a light variable wind and a slight sea. It was low water. She proceeded to Blackpool and towed the yacht back to Fleetwood. When she was safely moored the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 11.5..