THREE LIFE-BOAT CALLS IN ONE AFTERNOON Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 1.45 on the afternoon of Saturday the 7th September, 1963, the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was prepar- ing to launch on exercise in aid of the R.A.F.'s "Wing's Day" at Colwyn Bay when the coxswain was informed by the coastguard that a small yacht appeared to be in trouble off the lighthouse. The life-boat was launched immediately and went to the casualty, which had two men on board. There was a fresh breeze from the south-west and a moderate sea. It was high water. The boat was trying to make Rhos-on-Sea, and as the life-boat was going to Colwyn Bay she took the boat in tow, arriving there at three o'clock. The exercise with the helicopter went ahead until 3.45, when the life-boat was informed that a small yacht was in trouble and drifting out to sea about two miles off Rhos point. A local guard boat had gone out to her and got a line aboard. The life-boat took over the tow and returned to Rhos-on-Sea. It was the same yacht, with the same two men, which the life-boat had earlier towed.

At 4.30 the life-boat had yet another call.

She was told that a guard boat which had gone out to a capsized yacht appeared to be in difficulties. The guard boat had taken the survivors on board but could make no headway with the capsized yacht. The life-boat stood by for 30 minutes when the guard boat gave up its attempt. The yacht was then righted, baled out and towed back to Rhos, which was reached at 5.40. The life-boat was rehoused at half past seven..