Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 7.48 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, a yacht was reported in difficulties about one mile west of Hurst Castle. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe slipped her moorings at 8.1 in a strong south south easterly breeze and a choppy sea. The tide was flooding. The casualty, the yacht Malanie of Gosport, was found dragging her anchor on a lee shore. A line was made fast at the second attempt and the yacht with her crew of two was taken in tow to Yarmouth. The life-boat returned to her moorings at 10.52..