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A Sailing Dinghy (6)

Eastney, Hampshire. At 4.53 p.m., on 29th June, 1965, the coastguard inforged the honorary secretary* that a sailing dinghy had capsized i^ooo yards off Eastney Beach. At 5 o'clock the inshore rescue boat launched in a gentle north-easferiy breeze and corresponding sea. It was low water. The IRB took on board one of the sailing dinghy's crew who was exhausted. The other member of the crew stayed aboard and-the sailing dinghy was taken in tow, to Eastney beach. The IRB, returned to her station at 6. p.m..