Rhyl, Flintshire. On the morning of the 8th August, 1961, the honorary secretary saw that a yacht, which had altered course on approaching Rhyl harbour entrance, appeared to be blown down wind out of control.

There was a west-north-westerly gale blowing with a rough sea. At 11.50 the life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched on an ebbing tide. It was feared that the yacht would be blown on to the Hoyle banks at the estuary of the river Dee, where there was heavy surf. The life-boat came up with the yacht and escorted her to Mostyn harbour. She then returned to her station, arriving at 5.15..