At 4.55 p.m. on 18th June, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a person had been waving a yellow coat from a white boat which appeared to be in need of assistance. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse left her moorings at 5.20 in a strong south westerly wind and a heavy ground swell. It was one and a half hours before high water. When the life-boat reached the casualty she found a helicopter in attendance which remainedwith the casualty until the life-boat arrived alongside. The life-boat took off two men and secured a towline to the casualty - an aqua-glider. This craft proved to be an awkward tow and when rounding Penlee Point she took a heavy sea which washed all the loose contents overboard. Most of these were recovered and the tow was continued to Millbay docks where the craft was moored. The two survivors were landed, and the lifeboat arrived back on station at 9.20..