Mudeford, Hampshire-At 1.45 p.m.

on zist April, 1966, a visitor to Mudeford informed a member of the IRB crew that a sailing dinghy had capsized about one mile east of the harbour entrance. The IRB was immediately launched in a moderate to fresh south-westerly breeze and slight sea. It was high water. She came up with the sailing dinghy, whose mast had been carried away. The dinghy with two people on board was then taken in tow, and the IRB returned to her station at 2.5..