On the afternoon of the 20th of June.

1959, the life-boat Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds was on a routine exercise near Gettiswick Bay, Angle Point, when several sailing dingh- ies taking part in the Milford regatta were seen to capsize. There was a choppy sea and a moderate easterly wind.

Although a boat was in attendance, the coxswain decided to make for the scene of the capsizes, and the life-boat towed one of the dinghies, which had a crew of two, into the bay. The life-boat finally reached her station at five o'clock.

No additional rewards to crew or helpers..