Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44' Waveney lifeboat Khami was launched in a near gale on Sunday, August 22, to go to the help of American yacht Sonata, taking water four miles south of Cross Sand Lightvessel. Sonata got the leak under control and, her engine failing, hoisted her mainsail. Khami, taking over from MV Sir William Walker which had stood by, escorted the yacht to Yarmouth and then towed her into harbour.

photograph by courtesy of Eastern Daily Press.