Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 3.5 p.m. on loth September, 1966, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched in a gentle north westerly wind and a choppy sea to escort a number of rowing boats in a race organized by the Barry Rowing Club. It was two hours after high water. When they rounded Sully Island two of the skiffs were swamped in the tidal race off the island.

The two crews were taken aboard the life-boat and their skiffs taken in tow back to the club's slipway at Barry. Thelife-boat then resumed her escort duty until the race was over. She returned to her station at 7 o'clock..