Youghal, Co. Cork - At 11.15 p.m.

on ist April, 1966, a fisherman informed the honorary secretary that a salmon yawl was in difficulties off Youghal. As the weather was bad the life-boat J. B.

Couper of Glasgow was launched at 11.41 in a strong north north easterly breeze and a calm sea. It was low water. After unsuccessfully searching outside the harbour, flashing from an electric torch was seen inside the overfall on the eastern side of the harbour. Approaching in very shallow water, the life-boat reached the yawl at 11.50 and took her in tow, arriving at her station at i o'clock..