New Quay, Cardiganshire-At 12.38 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat was in difficulties threequarters of a mile off Lochtyn Island.

The life-boat St. Albans was launched at one o'clock in a gale force westerly wind and a very rough sea. It was two and a half hours after high water. The life-boat reached the yacht and escorted her to the lee of New Quay Head. The second coxswain and a crew member were then transferred from the life-boat to the yacht to assist the yacht's crew. The yacht was beached, and the life-boat returned to her station at 2.30 p.m..