LIFE-BOAT-HELICOPTER EXERCISE SAVES THREE New Quay, Cardiganshire. On the evening of Friday the 19th of July, 1963, the life-boat St. Albans was out on exercise with a helicopter when the helicopter crew saw the rowing boat Gwylan 11 of New Quay in difficulties off Traethgwyn beach. The life-boat went to the position in a fresh north-westerly wind and rough sea and found the rowing boat. She took the three people in the rowing boat on beard and towed the boat to New Quay harbour which they reached at 6.15. The life-boat resumed the exercise at 6.35..