While the honorary secretary was completing his records of the above service his attention was drawn to a small yacht with three youths on board, in difficulties half a mile off shore. At 1.13 p.m. the IRB launched and took the three youths on board, and towed the small yacht to the beach. Then, while the honorary secretary was talking to the crew, two children put to sea in a punt and were soon in difficulties in the wind and sea conditions. The IRB took the two children, who were frightened, on board. The punt was taken ashore about half a mile further west along the beach, where the children were landed. The IRB returned to her station at 1.50 p.m..