Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 3.21 p.m.

on 3rd September, 1966, news was received that a yacht, whose engine had failed, was being driven on to the rocks at Puffin island. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 4 o'clock in a strong south westerly wind with a rough sea. It was two hours after high water. She found the yacht Gannet of Redwharf bay held fast between the rocks. The life-boat was manoeuvred close to the rocks and the yacht's crew were taken off in their own dinghy. The casualty was then made fast to the rocks to prevent further damage when the tide refloated her. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.40. A helicopter also took off on this occasion..