Three days later Dover coastguard reported to Hastings station honorary secretary at 1030 on Monday July 16, that the Belgian yacht, Kotique, had engine trouble and needed a lifeboat.

As the station's 37ft Oakley class lifeboat, Fairlight, was being prepared to launch a further message reported that another yacht had been able to restart Kotique's engine. The lifeboat was stood down but by 1210 the yacht had broken down again and needed towing to Rye. It was arranged that a local fishing vessel should take her in tow but, as the fishing boat was still five miles off, it was agreed that Hastings' 15ft 6in D class lifeboat should launch with Coxswain Joe Martin aboard, who would try to restart the yacht's engine.

At 1330 the lifeboat launched, manned by Helmsman Steven Barrow, Crew Members Steven Martin and Christopher Cooper with Coxswain Joe Martin. The weather was fine with a gentle south-westerly breeze, force 3.

After a long search, at 1440, the lifeboat found the yacht two miles west of Dungeness Point. Coxswain Martin and Crew Member Steven Martin boarded her and discovered that the fuel lift pump was defective. The fishing vessel, Golden Sovereign, then arrived and the yacht was taken in tow towards Rye Harbour.

The lifeboat escorted them while Coxswain Martin and Steven Martin stayed aboard the yacht. They were able to get the engine working long enough to help the tow through Rye Harbour mouth. After refuelling, the lifeboat returned to Hastings which wasreached at 1745; she was rehoused, ready again for service at 1800.

For these two services, a letter signed by Cdr Bruce Cairns, chief of operations, was sent to the honorary secretary of Hastings lifeboat station, Mr A.

J. Hodgson, passing on appreciation to everyone who took part in the service to the swimmers. He also thanked the crew of the D class lifeboat for the service to the yacht Kotique, particularly Coxswain Joe Martin and Crew Member Steven Martin for their efforts..