Anstruther, Fife - At 3.12 p.m. on 20th May, 1967, news was received that a yacht had been seen flying distress signals off Fifeness. The life-boat The Doctors was launched at 3.30 in a fresh west south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was three hours after high water. The life-boat found the casualty, the yacht Valiant, with a crew of two, at 4.45. The yacht had been damaged by a succession of heavy seas and the crew were ill. The life-boat took the casualty in tow and placed members of the crew on board in order to continue baling. As tide was at full ebb the honorary secretary instructed the life-boat to lie off until there was sufficient water to enter harbour with the casualty in tow. Valiant was thentowed to the east pier and the life-boat was rehoused at 7.55..