Howth, Co. Dublin. At 1.6 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1961, the honorary secretary learnt that a dinghy had capsized a mile and a half south- east of Donabate. At 1.17 the life- boat R.P.L. slipped her moorings at high water. There was a strong wester- ly breeze and a choppy sea. The capsized dinghy was reached some forty-five minutes later, and after right- ing and emptying it of water, the life- boat took the dinghy in tow and con- tinued to search for the occupants.

The wind was freshening to a near gale.

After a time the owner of the dinghy approached the life-boat in another boat and confirmed that he and the other occupant had been landed safely.

The dinghy was then handed over to the owner, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.15..