Swanage, Dorset-At about 12.45 p.m.

on 22nd May, 1966, the assistant honorary secretary saw a sailing dinghy capsize in the bay. The yacht club rescue boat had difficulty in towing her in, as there was a strong offshore wind and spring ebb tide which was taking them towards the Pevril ledge. When they were within 50 yards of the ledge, the towline parted, and as there was still one man on board the dinghy, the assistant honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat. The R.L.P. was launched at i.io in a rough sea. It was one hour after high water. The rescue boat had managed to take the survivor off the dinghy so the life-boat recovered the dinghy and returned to her station at 2.30 p.m..