Howth, Co. Dublin. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 30th July, 1961, the Baily lighthouse watchkeeper informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy had capsized near the lighthouse. At 1.43 the life-boat R.P.L. was launched in a rough sea. There was a strong southerly wind, and it was high water.

At 2.10 the life-boat came alongside the dinghy and picked up the owner and crew. The third member of the crew had been picked up by a yacht, which was standing by. The dinghy was then righted and taken in tow by the life- boat. On the way back to her station the life-boat picked up another yacht's dinghy, which had broken her tow rope and been abandoned because of the rough seas. The life-boat finally reached her station at 3.50. A gift was made to the crew..