West Mersea, Essex. At approx.

8.10 p.m. on 22nd May, 1965, the honorary secretary was informed that a sailingdinghy had capsized half a mile southeast of the station. At. 8.12 the inshore rescue boat launched in a gentle southeasterly breeze and slight sea. The tide was ebbing. The inshore rescue boat found the dinghy, whose occupant was lying on the bottom of the capsized boat, and took him on board. After landing him the IRB returned to the dinghy, righted her, bailed her out and towed her to West Mersea which was reached at 9 p.m..