AIDED CATAMARAN Holyhead, Anglesey. At 6.50 p.m.

on 23rd May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the catamaran Gay Fiesta had reported that she was lost in Cardigan Bay and that a helicopter was making for the position.

The helicopter lowered a man to the catamaran, which was found eight miles south of Valley, but the crew of the catamaran were unable to get him on board.

The helicopter reported that the Gay Fiesta needed help and at 7.51 the lifeboat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched. There was a light north-easterly wind, a slight sea and a flooding tide. The life-boat found the catamaran at 10.10 three to four miles north of Rhosneigr, put two members of her crew on board, and towed her to Holyhead, arriving at 12,45 a-m- The owner of the catamaran made a donation to the Institution's funds..