Torbay, Devon - At 9.59 p.m. on yth August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flare had been seen about eight miles off Teignmouth. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings at 10.10 in a moderate south south easterly breeze and a slight sea. The tide was ebbing. Soon afterwards the life-boat was able to communicate with the casualty and it transpired that the yacht Efbee with three people on board was on passage to Yarmouth from France and had lost her bearings. The yacht was requested to fire a flare but this was not seen by the life-boat which was then searching off Teignmouth. The life-boat was informed that the yacht could see lights ashore and by the bearing given she was judged to be near Babbacombe. The life-boat closed the yacht, and as she was running out of fuel it was decided to escort her to Brixham. The life-boat returned to her station at n o'clock..