Ilfracombe, Devon - At 6.10 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the police informed the honorary secretary that a small dinghy off Bull Point appeared to be drifting. A helicopter had been called and the coastguards advised that it would be best to delay launching the life-boat until the helicopter had returned and reported.

The crew assembled and stood by. Later a message was received that the helicopter had taken a girl off the dinghy, and would land her at Ilfracombe, but the life-boat would be required. The life-boat Robert and Phemia Brown was launched at 6.54 in a moderate east-south-easterly wind and a moderate sea. It was two hours before low water. Aided by the helicopter, the life-boat found the dinghy which was trying to get into a small bay. This was impossible as the wind and tide were carrying her further into the channel.

The owner was taken off by the life-boat which towed the dinghy to Ilfracombe harbour. She returned to her station at 10.30 p.m..