4 September: Hunstanton After receiving reports of a narrow boat in difficulty, the volunteer crew of Hunstanton lifeboat were called to investigate. They found onboard a lone sailor and two dogs. When they discovered there was no VHF radio, flares, navigation lights, charts or any navigational equipment onboard, they became concerned for the sailor’s safety. The crew took him in tow to the Freeman Channel, and on to Boston before the tide dropped away. The tow was transferred to the Boston pilot launch, which took him into the River Witham to find a mooring.