Troon, Ayrshire - At 6.45 p.m. on 5th August, 1966, a pilot at Irvine harbour informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Girl Pat appeared to be in difficulties about 500 yards off the entrance to Irvine harbour. There was a moderate westerly breeze with a corresponding sea. It was three hours after high water. The life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn launched at 6.55 and at 7.30 came up with the Girl Pat whose engine had failed. The cabin cruiser was taken in tow by the life-boat to Troon, arriving at 8.20. A donation was made to the Institution's funds..