Clovelly, Devon-At 10.50 p.m. on 16th June, 1968, it was learnt that acabin cruiser from Bideford was fogbound in Barnstaple bay. Twenty minutes later the coastguard requested the assistance of the life-boat to search for the boat. The life-boat 44-001, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 11.22 in a light variable breeze and a smooth sea. It was one hour before high water. The life-boat made an extensive search in dense fog as far as Baggy point without result. At 4.48 a.m. the fog lifted a little and the life-boat resumed the search in the direction of Westward Ho. Twentyfive minutes later she reported that she had found the cabin cruiser Sea Ker of Bideford at North Barrows, Westward Ho. There were seven people on board. The cruiser was taken in tow to Clovelly and the life-boat returned to her station at 7 o'clock..