Hastings, Sussex - At 9.30 a.m. on 20th September, 1968, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that the crew of three aboard a dredger west of St. Leonards wished to be taken off in view of the deteriorating weather conditions. At 10.20 the life-boat Fairlight was launched in a west south westerly gale with a rough sea. It was high water. While going to the dredger she sighted the yacht Bavaria flying a distress signal. At 10.55 she came up with the dredger and took off her crew. She then returned to the assistance of the yacht one mile south of St. Leonards bathing pool. Her crewof two were taken aboard the lifeboat, and the yacht was safely anchored. The life-boat landed the five men at Hastings, returning to her station at 11.25..