Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 8.20 a.m.

on 23rd February, 1966, while working on the foreshore, the coxswain noticed a yacht aground on the Lavan sands with a man on board, and realizing that the yacht Conchita would be in danger once she refloated, he used a firm's tannoy system to muster the crew. The lifeboat Field-Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 8.30 in a strong south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was three hours after low water. On reaching the position it was found that the yacht had refloated, but due to the bad weather conditions she was shipping a good deal of water, and had lost her rudder. A member of the life-boat crew was put aboard to help the owner connect a tow line, and the life-boat towed the yacht to a boatyard at Bangor where she was secured. The life-boat returned to her station at twelve o'clock. A helicopter was also sent to help if required..