Sennen Cove, Cornwall - At 8.14 p.m.

on 13th August, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties one and a half miles from the look-out.

The life-boat Susan Ashley waslaunched at 8.22. The tide was ebbing. One man, who was found on a malibou board trying to make for the shore, was taken on board the life-boat. At 9 o'clock the life-boat came up with the becalmed trimaran Blue Rose, whose engine had failed.

One of the crew still on board was taken aboard the life-boat, and with the remaining member of the crew steering her, the trimaran was taken in tow to Sennen Cove. The life-boat returned to her station at 9.50..