Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 4th of October, 1959, the police informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in diffi- culties about three miles off Penmaen- mawr. The life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched at 1.46 with the second coxswain in command.

There was a rough sea, a fresh southerly wind was blowing, and it was two hours after high water. The life-boat found the speed-boat Aires with two men on board. They were waving a shirt attached to a pole to attract attention.

The two men and the boat, which had run out of fuel, were taken on board, and the life-boat made for Penmaenmawr.

There the two men went afloat in their boat again, another small speed-boat towing her ashore. The coastguard then informed the second coxswain by radio-telephone that a small yacht was thought to be in difficulties in the area.

The life-boat made a search but found nothing and returned to her station, arriving at 4.40. The owner of the Aires made a donation to the Institution's funds. Rewards to the crew, £7 10s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 2s..