FEAR OF BEING WINCHED At i.20 p.m. on 24th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat to the south of the lifeboathouse was having difficulty in the rough seas and very strong south-westerly breeze. It was almost high water. At 1.30 the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched, and at 2 p.m. the dinghy was towed back to safety. There were two people aboard. Meanwhile a helicopter, which was helping another rowing dinghy, radioed to say that a young boy in the dinghy was afraid to be winched up into the helicopter, and asked the life-boat to assist. At 2.35 the second dinghy was reached. The three occupants were rescued and the boat was towed to safety.

The life-boat reached her station at 4.15..