NET CAUSED TROUBLE At i.20 a.m. on nth August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare seen in Portballantrae bay was being investigated. It was one hour before low water with a gentle southwesterly breeze. Twenty minutes later a flashing light was seen at the same position and at 1.55 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) set off to investigate.

At 2.42 she found the yacht Tiger Fish, with five people aboard, anchored off Runkerry Point. Her rudder and propeller were fouled on a net and the lifeboat took her in tow to Portrush. The life-boat returned to her station at 4 a.m..