Newhaven, Sussex - At 2.35 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a flare had been seen half a mile offPortobello sewer outfall. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 2.45 in a south westerly gale and a rough sea. It was high water. The life-boat found the yacht Speedwell, with three people on board, one and a half miles south of Peacehaven. The Speedwell had capsized and her rudder had been carried away. Her crew were taken on board the life-boat and the yacht was towed to Newhaven harbour.

The life-boat returned to her station at 4.20..