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Ark

TWO RESCUED FROM SAILING DINGHY New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Llanina reef and that her crew of two were unable to right her. Ten minutes later the life-boat St. Albans put to sea.

There was a strong easterly breeze and a rough sea. It was low water. The lifeboat found the local sailing dinghy Ark, rescued her crew of two, and towed the dinghy to New Quay, which was reached at 3.15..