CATAMARAN TOWED IN AFTER CAPSIZE Rhyl, Flintshire. At 5.19 on the afternoon of the 4th August, 1962, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report that a yacht had capsized off the marine hydro and that two people were in the sea. A strong wind was blowing and the sea was rough. At 5.23 the life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched on an ebbing tide.

Meanwhile a further message was received from the coastguard that a li-lo with someone on it had been blown out to sea. The life-boat was asked to make for the yacht first and then for the li-lo.

At the request of the coastguard a helicopter took off, and as a result it was discovered that what had been reported to be a li-lo was in fact the capsized boat. The life-boat reached the casualty, which was a catamaran, off the Lido Hotel, Prestatyn, and rescued the only person on board. It was then learnt that some confusion had been caused in the use of the words "li-lo" and "Lido".

As soon as it was established that there was no one else in danger the life-boat was recalled, and she returned with the catamaran in tow, finally reaching her station at 8.30..