Tynemouth, Northumberland. At about 4 p.m. on 2oth June, 1965, the coxswain and another man were watching dinghies racing in the estuary when a sudden gust of wind capsized four dinghies at once. The sailing club's rescue boats were unable to cope and so the inshore rescue boat was launched at 4.7 in a strong north-westerly breeze and choppy sea. The tide was flooding. One dinghy which had capsized and was in a dangerous position near the south pier rocks was righted and lashed alongside the inshore rescue boat. The crew of one of the dinghies was taken on board the inshore rescue boat. The inshore rescue boat then proceeded to another sailing dinghy whose crew were in the water.

After the two people had been taken on board, the dinghy was lashed alongside the IRB and the two sailing dinghies and three people were taken to the South Shields Yacht Club. The IRB returned to her station at 4.50 p.m..