Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 1.31 p.m' on 26th May, 1969, news was received that a yacht had capsized two miles off shore. At 1.57 the life-boat Valentine Wyndham-Quin was launched in a fresh south westerly breeze and a rough sea. It was low water. The life-boat came up with the yacht, but found she was able to proceed without assistance. The lifeboat was then directed by the coastguard to another yacht reported in difficulties off Frinton, but this wasalso found to be under control. The life-boat was then diverted to a yacht on Gunfleet sands. She came up with the yacht Malianne at 3.37.

The yacht had lost her sail and her engine had broken down. Two of her crew were taken on board the lifeboat, and with the remaining two still on board the yacht was towed to Brightlingsea. Because of the weather conditions the life-boat was moored at Brightlingsea at 6.50. She returned to her station on 28th May..